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St. Louis, MO - Students at Nance Elementary School this morning were evacuated to a nearby church for about two hours due to a carbon monoxide leak.Maintenance crews found that the leak was coming from the school's boiler room, where a detector exposed an unsafe...

Portland, ME - A proposal to require carbon monoxide detectors in all Maine homes and hotel rooms is headed for the Legislature, and safety advocates hope an incident in which the colorless, odorless gas sickened 21 guests at an Ogunquit resort in February will...

Clinton Township, MI - On Nov. 22, nine people at a local apartment complex displayed carbon monoxide-like symptoms after what is thought to be a furnace mishap.The incident occurred at Peachtree Apartments, near Metropolitan Parkway and Groesbeck Highway, in Clinton...

Nottingham, NH - An EMT with the Nottingham Fire Department was killed last week when she was overcome by carbon monoxide from a generator used during the widespread power outages.Officials said Diane Nugent, 51, died when she went to refuel a generator in a detached...

Conover, NC - Two Conover women were hospitalized from carbon monoxide poisoning after one of the women accidentally left her vehicle running in the garage overnight (December 1 & 2).The victim's S.U.V. utilizes a remote control device to turn the ignition on and off....

Chicago, IL- An elderly couple were found dead Saturday in the South Shore neighborhood, possibly from carbon monoxide poisoning, police said.Police responded to a well-being check about 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the 6700 block of South Dorchester, police said. Family...

Philadelphia, PA - Five people were hospitalized early Sunday after they were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes inside a home in the Walnut Hill section of West Philadelphia.Emergency crews were dispatched to the home on the 5000 block of Market Street around 4:15...

Lyme, NY - Seven people were hospitalized Thanksgiving Day after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning at a residence on Duck Harbor Road in the town of Lyme.Jefferson County Emergency Services Director Joseph D. Plummer said Friday that there were no fatalities at...

Greenville, SC - The silent killer had already begun to attack. There were warning signs, but Sandy Halkett didn't recognize them.Her husband was traveling out of state as she prepared to shuttle three children off to school when a piercing alarm beeped at 6 a.m. last...

Greer, SC - A terrifying 6 a.m. wake-up for a family in Greer leaves them especially thankful this time of year.They said it was a $40 carbon monoxide detector that saved their lives just one week ago.The Halkett family said they didn't realize until after the fact...

Conemaugh Township, PA - Six people, including two children, were rushed to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown early Wednesday after first responders were called to a residence at 1702 Moonlite Park Road in Conemaugh Township for a carbon monoxide...

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Cochranville, PA - Two local high school students are dead after, police say, carbon monoxide leaked into their car.Daulton David Pointek, 17, and Carly Marie Imbierowicz, 16, died overnight Friday into Saturday morning.Police say Pointek and Imbierowicz were...

Grand Rapids, MI - Firefighters are investigating an explosion at a trucking business in Grand Rapids.The explosion blew out windows and knocked the back wall off of its foundation at an office building inside Masselink Brothers Trucking, located at 901 Freeman Avenue...

Benton County, WA - Detectives with the Benton County Sheriff's office said that two bodies were found inside a home on Neel Loop.Both are believed to be in their 20's or 30's.Benton County Coroner John Hansen said the man and woman found may have died from carbon...