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Carbon monoxide poisoning likely caused Grand Forks death

Grand Forks, ND - Grand Forks police say carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected of causing the death of a man who was sleeping in his pickup truck.Authorities said Tuesday 36-year-old Bradley Beiswenger had no permanent address and was found dead in the enclosed cargo...

4 hospitalized – including 2 kids, for carbon monoxide poisoning

Ferndale, WA - 4 family members were hospitalized this morning, including 2 children, for apparent carbon monoxide poisoning at a house in the 6600 block of Church Road.Firefighters were called to the 6600 block of Church Road about 1:50am this morning, Monday,...

Queens man dies from carbon monoxide leak inside home

New York, NY - A Queens man was poisoned to death in his home on Friday night when carbon monoxide gas leaked out of his boiler, sources said.The victim, identified by police as 63-year-old Lorenzo Benedetto, was found by a relative at his home on 256th Street near...

Four SDDOT employees sickened by carbon monoxide poisoning in Pierre

Pierre, SD - A South Dakota Department of Transportation building in Pierre is evacuated Friday after employees inside become quickly ill.Pierre Fire Chief Ian Paul says Pierre Rescue and units from Battalion Two responded to an odor investigation call at the DOT...

2 found dead in apartments; gas or carbon monoxide suspected

Columbia, SC - South Carolina authorities say two people found dead in separate apartments in the same building may have been killed by natural gas fumes or carbon monoxide.Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook said autopsy results and testing will be needed to confirm...

Mother, son found dead in suspected carbon monoxide deaths

Carleton, MI - A mother and her son were both found dead in their Carleton home in what is suspected to be a case of carbon monoxide poisoning.Sgt. Rob Moody with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office says deputies did a wellness check at the home of 57-year-old Mark...