A man was electrocuted to death while allegedly trying to steal copper wire from utility lines. Meanwhile, his accomplice—a long-time friend—was arrested after fleeing the scene. Jerry Hendrickson has ...

The sheriff’s office said the man was electrocuted after a utility pole snapped while he was attempting to cut copper wire.

Copper wire thieves stripping streetlights of the expensive strands have plunged residents of a Los Angeles neighborhood into darkness — as the toll to taxpayers reaches into the millions, a city ...