Earl Thelander of Onawa, IA, died from second- and third-degree burns sustained over 80% of his body in an August 2007 explosion after copper thieves stripped propane gas lines from a rural residence he and his wife Hope owned and were readying for a renter. (View source article for more)
Source: http://www.iowacoldcases.com/earl_thelander.html
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I’ve been meaning to thank you for including the link and information here about the death of my stepfather, Earl Thelander, due to copper thieves. Earl’s case remains unsolved.
You have a terrific website here and I’m pleased to see someone educating the public about the dangers of copper theft. It’s a real public service. Keep up the great work!
Jody
Thank you for your comment and support. I am sorry this happened to your stepfather. We will continue to put the awareness out and we pray the people resonsible for Earl’s death will be brought to justice.