
22 reports on this story
Five found dead after possible carbon monoxide exposure at Richmond apartment
What happened
Five people died and one was hospitalized for possible carbon monoxide exposure after an emergency at a Richmond apartment complex. Neighbors heard carbon monoxide alarms for an extended period and called for help, leading to a response by deputies and emergency personnel.
Timeline
- Fox 13 Five found dead after possible carbon monoxide exposure at Richmond apartment
- KUTV 2News Five people found dead in Richmond tri-plex after neighbors hear carbon monoxide alarms
- KJZZ Five people found dead in Richmond tri-plex after neighbors hear carbon monoxide alarms
- Salt Lake Tribune 5 people — 4 of them children — found dead inside a northern Utah apartment
- KUTV 2News (YouTube) Cache County sheriff shares update on five suspected carbon monoxide deaths in Richmond
- KSL 5 dead in apparent carbon monoxide poisoning incident in Cache County
- KSL News (YouTube) Five dead after carbon monoxide poisoning
- ABC4 (YouTube) 5 dead in Cache County after apparent carbon monoxide leak
- KUTV 2News (YouTube) Five people found dead in Richmond tri-plex after neighbors hear carbon monoxide alarms
- Fox 13 Three children, two adults rescued from West Valley house fire
- KSL Investigators working to determine what led to fatal carbon monoxide poisoning in Richmond
- KSL News (YouTube) Neighbors describe discovery of Richmond family killed in apparent carbon monoxide poisoning
- KSL's Inside Sources Death of 5 in Cache County from CO2 poisoning renews discussions on proper carbon monoxide safety
- Fox 13 'Tragic, horrible;' Community reeling after 5 killed in apparent carbon monoxide poisoning incident
- KSL News (YouTube) North Cache community honors fallen classmates
- KUTV 2News Tremonton mother mourns two children found dead in Richmond apartment
- KJZZ Tremonton mother mourns two children found dead in Richmond apartment
- KSL Police identify 5 dead in apparent Richmond carbon monoxide poisoning
- Fox 13 Adult, children found dead of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Richmond identified
- KJZZ Five people found dead from suspected carbon monoxide identified by officials
- KUTV 2News Five people found dead from suspected carbon monoxide identified by officials
- Salt Lake Tribune Man, four children found dead from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning in N. Utah are identified
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Five people found dead in Richmond tri-plex after neighbors hear carbon monoxide alarms
— Five people were found dead in a Richmond tri-plex apartment complex after neighbors heard carbon monoxide alarms for an extended period. Deputies and fire personnel responded to the emergency, evacuating the area and…
Five people found dead in Richmond tri-plex after neighbors hear carbon monoxide alarms
— Five people were found dead in a Richmond tri-plex apartment complex after neighbors heard carbon monoxide alarms for an extended period. Deputies and fire personnel responded to the emergency, evacuating the area and…
5 people — 4 of them children — found dead inside a northern Utah apartment
— Five people, including four children, were found dead in a northern Utah apartment after carbon monoxide detectors activated. Neighbors entered the unit after the detectors had been going off for an extended period…
Cache County sheriff shares update on five suspected carbon monoxide deaths in Richmond
— Cache County sheriff shares update on five suspected carbon monoxide deaths in Richmond. Five people were found dead at a Richmond tri-plex apartment complex after neighbors heard carbon monoxide alarms sounding for an…
5 dead in apparent carbon monoxide poisoning incident in Cache County
— Five people were found dead in an apparent carbon monoxide poisoning incident at an apartment complex in Richmond, Cache County. The incident occurred after neighbors reported prolonged carbon monoxide alarm sounds…
Five dead after carbon monoxide poisoning
— Five people died from carbon monoxide poisoning after being found dead in their triplex in Cache County.
5 dead in Cache County after apparent carbon monoxide leak
— Five people died in an apartment in Richmond, Cache County, after an apparent carbon monoxide leak was reported by a neighbor.
Five people found dead in Richmond tri-plex after neighbors hear carbon monoxide alarms
— Five people were found dead at a Richmond tri-plex apartment complex after neighbors heard carbon monoxide alarms sounding for an extended period, according to the Cache County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to…
Three children, two adults rescued from West Valley house fire
— A house fire in West Valley City prompted a heavy emergency response early Sunday morning, with multiple fire agencies responding to a visibly damaged home. Details about the cause and extent of damage remain limited.
Investigators working to determine what led to fatal carbon monoxide poisoning in Richmond
— Estimated read time: 2-3 minutes Five people, including four children, died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Richmond. Investigators found a running car in the garage; levels exceeded detection limits. Residents are…
Neighbors describe discovery of Richmond family killed in apparent carbon monoxide poisoning
— Neighbors describe the discovery of a Richmond family killed in an apparent carbon monoxide poisoning incident, prompting officials to urge residents to check their carbon monoxide monitors for safety.
Death of 5 in Cache County from CO2 poisoning renews discussions on proper carbon monoxide safety
— Five people, including four children, died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Cache County after a car was left running in a garage. The incident has renewed discussions about carbon monoxide safety, with experts…
'Tragic, horrible;' Community reeling after 5 killed in apparent carbon monoxide poisoning incident
— A Cache Valley community is reeling after five people were found dead in a Richmond home due to carbon monoxide poisoning. The victims included three students from North Cache Middle School and a nearby high school…
North Cache community honors fallen classmates
— A small community in Cache County is grieving after a carbon monoxide poisoning incident claimed the lives of five family members, three of whom were students in the Cache County School District.
Tremonton mother mourns two children found dead in Richmond apartment
— A Tremonton mother is mourning the deaths of her 11-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter, who were among four children found dead in a Richmond apartment complex after neighbors heard carbon monoxide alarms for an…
Tremonton mother mourns two children found dead in Richmond apartment
— A Tremonton mother is mourning the deaths of her 11-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter, who were among four children found dead in a Richmond apartment complex after neighbors heard carbon monoxide alarms for an…
Police identify 5 dead in apparent Richmond carbon monoxide poisoning
— The Cache County Sheriff's Office has identified five people who died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Richmond on Saturday. The victims include Fermin Palafox Herrera, his son Abraham Palafox, his daughter…
Adult, children found dead of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Richmond identified
— Authorities have identified the five people who died in a Cache County apartment due to suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. One adult and four children were found dead Saturday afternoon. Investigators await the…
Five people found dead from suspected carbon monoxide identified by officials
— Five people were found dead in an apartment complex in Richmond, Utah, from suspected carbon monoxide exposure. The victims included two families, one from Peru and one from the U.S., who shared custody of their…
Five people found dead from suspected carbon monoxide identified by officials
— Five people were found dead in an apartment complex in Richmond, Utah, from suspected carbon monoxide exposure. The victims included two families, one from Peru and one from the U.S., who shared custody of their…
