FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Twin Cities area woman we featured on KVRR Monday night has had tremendous response to her offer for a free carbon monoxide detector. Sheletta Brundidge says she has had 70 people ask for one so far. She will personally pay for and mail out 100 carbon monoxide detectors to the people who ask for them….
COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. (KVRR) – “When I saw the story in Moorhead where seven people were in the house and there was no forced entry and the police went to check on them, because they hadn’t heard from them, family members hadn’t heard from them. I felt like I was living my situation all over again,” Media Personality Sheletta Brundidge…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With the colder months here and more people heating their houses after months of not using a furnace, it is crucial to have a carbon monoxide detector for the safety of everyone. When examining your detector, make sure you have fresh batteries and test the system to make sure it’s operational. The detectors typically run…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning can be similar to the flu. They include a headache, weakness, dizziness and shortness of breath. Sanford Health officials say if multiple people in a household are complaining of those issues, it’s important to see a doctor as soon as possible. They add doctors have caught carbon monoxide poisoning in people…
STURGIS, S.D. – A man and a woman from North Dakota have died of carbon monoxide poisoning while camping during the Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota. Meade County Sheriff Ron Merwin identifies the pair as 55-year-old Daniel Baker of Arnegard, North Dakota, and 58-year-old Donna Cuccia of Turtle Lake, North Dakota. Authorities discovered the bodies inside an enclosed trailer…
STURGIS, S.D. (AP) _ Sheriff’s officials say the death of a Nebraska man at the Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota is apparently due to carbon monoxide poisoning. The Omaha man, who has not been identified, was found dead in his motor home at the rally on Tuesday. The Meade County coroner is investigating. Officials say there has been only…
GRAND FORKS, ND (KFGO) – Police have identified a man who was found dead in the bed of a pickup last Friday. 36-year-old Bradley Beiswenger, with no permanent address, was believed to be homeless. Beiswenger was found unresponsive in the covered bed of the pickup. Police say he was using a propane heater to keep warm and was overcome by…
FARGO, ND — A construction crew using a gas-powered concrete saw inside a building without ventilation sent two adults to the hospital. Crews were called in the noon hour to 4820 30th Avenue South in Fargo. Fire officials say work in the building cause elevated carbon monoxide readings. Children in a daycare were sheltered-in-place by moving them all to one…
FARGO, N.D. — A Fargo man has been charged with the murder of his wife after the couple made a suicide pact. Louis and Ila Averson, an elderly couple in poor health, planned to kill themselves by carbon monoxide poisoning. When that didn’t work, Louis shot Ila in the heart and then shot himself. He is now being treated for his…
FARGO, ND — An apparent carbon monoxide scare this morning at a Fargo hotel. Several people at La Quinta Inn and Suites reported being sick and at least one person was taken to the hospital. Firefighters who responded determined that the hotel did not need to be evacuated. Carbon monoxide is a potentially deadly gas. The source of the…
