A bright flash that lit up the sky overnight in St. Paul was an electrical surge that started as an attempted theft of copper wire and ended with a burned-out vehicle and power outages, officials say.

Members of St. Luke's United Methodist Church say thieves stole copper wiring from rooftop HVAC units, causing thousands of ...

Louisville's efforts to combat copper wire theft from critical infrastructure have shown positive results. A multi-agency task force and a new city ordinance have led to a significant drop in theft ...