Power was knocked out for about 1,000 homes and businesses in a Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood Thursday after police said a man tried to steal copper wire from a transformer box owned by PECO ...

A man was nearly electrocuted while police said he tried to steal copper wiring and knocked out power to 1,500 homes and businesses in Northeast Philadelphia.

Copper wire theft continues to be a growing issue in Minneapolis, leaving residents in the dark both near Lake of the Isles and in Stevens Square. "It's been hard with the darkness," said Arden ...

ANOTHER PHOTO SHOWS A THICK, INSULATED COPPER WIRE FOUND IN THE TEN YEAR OLD’S BEDROOM. INVESTIGATORS SAY THE YOUNGER BROTHER DETAILED THE ABUSE, CLAIMING THEY WERE BEAT WITH THE WIRE.