Woman killed in Portage house explosion identified
An 86-year-old woman who was killed in a house explosion in Portage, Indiana, was identified by family as Leona Rice. Her house exploded during an outbreak of severe storms Tuesday.
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An 86-year-old woman who was killed in a house explosion in Portage, Indiana, was identified by family as Leona Rice. Her house exploded during an outbreak of severe storms Tuesday.
A woman was killed in a house explosion in Portage, Indiana, during a severe weather outbreak Tuesday morning. Darius Johnson reports.
It was not clear Wednesday morning whether the blast was directly caused by the weather. Darius Johnson reports.
Neighbors who were at home at the time of the explosion said an older couple lived there. The husband went to a doctor's appointment and asked his wife if she wanted to come along, but she decided to stay home.
Neighbors who were at home at the time of the explosion said an older couple lived at the home. They added that it took fire crews a long time to arrive due to the downed trees and power lines in the area caused by Tuesday's storm.
A man and woman were found dead in Portage, Indiana, this past weekend from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a generator.
The fire department said six other people were also inside the home at the time. They were taken to the hospital and are expected to be OK.
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Fire crews found a man unresponsive inside a bedroom on the south end of the burning home.
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Approaching officers responding to a domestic disturbance heard several gunshots from inside the home.
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The victim's daughter, who also lives in the apartment, told police that her boyfriend had threatened to burn up the apartment earlier in the evening.
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