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Man electrocuted when he shot down power line then picked up the live cable in attempt to steal it Dalton Newhouse, 22, from Oak Hill, West Virginia, died instantly, police say He was found tangled up in lines near Thurmond Fayette County police say he and accomplice wanted to sell copper for scrap Charles Norris, 22, also of Oak Hill, arrested and charged after incident By HARRIET ARKELL PUBLISHED: 10:27 EST, 10 May 2013 | UPDATED: 10:27 EST, 10 May 2013 Comments (17) Share

A would-be copper thief was killed by a massive electric shock when he shot down a live power line and then picked it up. Dalton Newhouse, 22, of Oak Hill, West Virginia, was killed instantly when he touched the live cable, which sent thousands of volts pulsing through his body. He was found by police in Fayette County tangled in the cables that they believe he was intending to sell as scrap metal.

Dalton Newhouse, 22, from Oak Hill, West Virginia, died instantly when he picked up a live power line he'd just shot down Fayette deputies and rangers from the National Parks Service found the Mr Newhouse's body on Wednesday morning in the Berry Mountain Wildlife Management Area near Thurmond. They also arrested Charles Norris, 22, of Oak Hill, in connection with the incident. Officers believe the dead man and his accomplice used a rifle to shoot down the lines, and that the man who died must have touched a live line at some point, causing electrocution.

More... Rednecks revealed: The cities in the States that are full of 'gun-toting, cowboy-boot wearing, country bumpkins' Dramatic video footage shows deadly Tarantino-style shootout between police and suspected drug dealers Norris was charged with attempt to commit a felony, conspiracy to commit a felony and disruption of a public utility. Fayette County Sheriff Steve Kessler said the pair had intended to strip the power line of its copper wiring to later sell as scrap metal. Mr Newhouse's body was sent to the West Virginia Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2322631/Man-electrocuted-shot-power-line-picked-live-cable-attempt-steal-it.html#ixzz2SvMH0GaN

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Submitted on 05/10/2013

Submitted by: Hilary
Reference: Mail Online - Friday May 10, 2013

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Candi said:
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Sorry, Hilary, but we've already received this one and one has hit the slush pile. Thanks anyway, and submit again!


Bruce said:
Definitely Toss: Repeat
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