COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - In a victory for four death row inmates, a Richland County judge ruled Tuesday that firing squads and electrocutions are unconstitutional in South Carolina. Judge Jocelyn Newman ...

A southern California man who crashed into a power pole and fire hydrant was sentenced to three years probation Wednesday for the electrocutions of two good Samaritans who tried to rescue him from his ...

In 2015, a wildfire burned through 10,000 acres in Idaho, forcing 165 firefighters to combat the blaze. The cause? A bird nesting at the top of a power line structure. Reports of bird electrocutions ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Power lines are one of the most dangerous man-made structures for birds, whether they're flying or trying to perch on top. "100 years ago, somebody said I have an idea for ...

Researchers found dozens of incidents where birds fell to the ground after being electrocuted on power lines, and sparked fires. They also proposed steps to prevent such incidents. By Carolyn Wilke A ...

Revatha, an iconic male elephant in North Central province in Sri Lanka, died in early March after being electrocuted by an electric fence. Four other elephants died the same way in the same region ...

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, nearly 400 people are electrocuted in the United States each year. Many of those electrocutions occur in people’s own homes. In fact, the ...

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Wednesday pressed officials from the Pentagon and KBR Inc. to explain what has delayed the proper protection of U.S. forces in Iraq from deficient electrical work already ...