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Man Found Dead Near Madison County Utility Pole After Suspected Copper Wire Theft
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
2
First seen
Oct 5, 8:57 AM CDT
updated Oct 7, 12:41 PM CDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by KSDK (5 On Your Side NBC) and KTVI (FOX 2 St. Louis), not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Man found dead near Madison County utility pole after suspected copper wire theft · KSDK (5 On Your Side NBC)Oct 5, 11:04 AM CDT
Man dies attempting to steal copper wire in Madison County · KTVI (FOX 2 St. Louis)Oct 7, 12:41 PM CDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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How We Decided
Oct 5, 9:09 AM CDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 7, 1:26 PM CDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.