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Grandparents, boy die of CO poisoning in northwest Wisconsin

Improperly installed furnace caused CO leak
Grandparents, boy die of CO poisoning in northwest Wisconsin
Posted at 8:20 AM, Oct 31, 2017
and last updated 2017-10-31 09:20:36-04

RADISSON, Wis. (AP) -- Authorities say an improperly installed furnace may have caused the apparent carbon monoxide poisoning deaths of a couple and their 4-year-old grandson in northwestern Wisconsin.

A caller reported three unresponsive people on Sunday. Authorities found two adults and a child dead in the home in the small town of Radisson.

WDIO-TV reports the victims are identified as 61-year-old Steven Michael Ryan, 60-year-old Carolyn Marie Rindahl and their 4-year-old grandson. The Sawyer County Sheriff's Office says all three victims showed signs of carbon monoxide poisoning, and carbon monoxide was found in the home.

Sheriff Doug Mrotek says a recently installed furnace apparently was installed improperly, and that may have led to the deaths.

The deaths remain under investigation pending toxicology results.