A Longview man was electrocuted during an apparent copper theft, in what investigators say is rapidly growing crime. It happened Thursday afternoon on Meadows lane, just off I-20 in Gregg county.

Leading resource management company, Veolia, has introduced an innovative solution to salvage copper from electrical cables in decommissioned nuclear facilities. By developing a new method of safe ...

TEWKSBURY — Fire officials say a man is lucky to be alive after he narrowly escaped an electrical explosion in a manhole Wednesday afternoon. Police say the man, whom they have declined to identify, ...

A salvage dealer who received and sold hundreds of thousands of dollars of fraudulently acquired copper wire for nine years said he believed the wire was legitimate. “Did you think it was too good of ...

A rash of copper wire thefts from farm field irrigation systems in Grand Forks County has come to light lately, with two more cases reported Wednesday, said Maj. Mike Fonder, chief deputy. It's part ...

ROCHESTER — When sculptor Andy Arend and engineer Jeff Colwill collaborate, their work is a dance of form and function. Sometimes it’s a different kind of dance. Such was the case with their effort to ...