A man is in critical condition after he was shocked while trying to steal copper wire from a PECO transformer box.

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

Initially aiming to steal copper wire, he inadvertently triggered a high-voltage cable, resulting in a severe electric shock that ignited a small fire. This raises critical questions about the dangers ...

A man has suffered burns all over his body after police said he was electrocuted by a transformer box while trying to steal ...

Residents near the Western Downs community of Tara were without power earlier this week due to copper being stolen from a power pole. Power providers are warning of the physical dangers of ...

Power problems in Chester County over a period of nearly three years can be linked to a ring of copper wire thieves led by a 46-year-old Phoenixville man.

Copper wire theft continues to plague San Jose and ... "We’re looking at new ways to fortify those electrical boxes," Heyne said. San Jose residents can report any street light outages by ...

A man was critically burned when police say he cut a high-voltage line while he was trying to steal copper wire from a PECO power box overnight in Philadelphia.

Mark Plagemann was convicted Wednesday in connection with a series of thefts of copper wire, using the money for drugs.

Neutral wire Copper wire coated with blue plastic that ... if there is a fault A fuse provides a built-in fail-safe to the electrical circuit for a device. The fuse contains a thin wire that ...