Over $60,000 worth of copper wire stolen in Utah leaves highway in the dark

By Cecilia Jamasmie

A rash of perilous copper thefts from live power lines is spreading in the U.S., with the state of Utah alone suffering the biggest loss ever  — approximately 11 km of wire worth over $60,000— in the last three days.

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) first noticed a few missing copper …read more