A woman in Enumclaw was badly burned trying to steal copper wire. “They cut through the cyclone fence into an electrical substation and got zapped by up to 115,000 volts,” says King County Sheriff’s ...
A fried piece of copper wire sparked a 90-second radar and communications blackout for air traffic controllers overseeing Newark Liberty International Airport last week, a source familiar with the ...
GLENDALE - A man has been severely burned after authorities say he climbed a utility pole and attempted to steal copper wire. Glendale authorities say the man is in critical condition this morning ...
Two men, Robert Lee Morales and Carlos A. Gonzales Jr., have been charged with stealing $15,000 worth of copper telecommunications cable in Houston. (Copyright 2024 ...
Two people were arrested Monday in connection with a rise in copper thefts that have caused more than $2 million in losses and damage across Portland, police said. Copper, which can be stripped from ...
Anyone who steals copper wire from public utilities in Louisville, such as light poles and telephone lines, will face new penalties. Mayor Craig Greenberg signed an ordinance into law Tuesday morning ...