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Earl Thelander death
Earl L. Thelander
May 9, 1927
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September 1, 2007
October 21, 2011
Stealing Copper Can Be a Deadly Crime
KCAU-TV Channel 9, Sioux City
WHO-TV Channel 13′s Aaron Brilbeck Looks into the Unsolved Case of Earl Thelander
July 29, 2010
Iowa woman casts a wide net to catch criminals: Web site helps keep Iowa cold cases alive
The Muscatine Journal
February 12, 2010
ONAWA, Iowa – Bringing up unsolved murders can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, victims’ families hope new stories and information can cut through years of mystery and uncertainty and bring to justice the person responsible for their loved one’s murder.
‘Urban miners’ scrap plans to steal metals
The Des Moines Register
November 19, 2008
… A thief who stripped copper tubing from a propane tank in western Iowa in August was blamed for a buildup of gas in a house. The explosion killed 80-year-old Earl Thelander of Onawa.
Copper theft: It can have deadly consequences
The Sioux City Journal
September 28, 2008
SIOUX CITY — Even though he had retired from the plumbing and heating business, 80-year-old Earl Thelander liked to stay busy. On Aug. 28, 2007, he was cleaning up the basement of one of his rental properties in rural Onawa, Iowa, when an explosion occurred. Thelander, who suffered second- and third-degree burns over 80 percent of his body, died four days later at an Omaha burn unit.
Inside Edition: Copper Theft
May 14, 2008
The television newsmagazine reports on the nationwide copper theft epidemic and the death of Earl Thelander of Onawa, Iowa.
Remembering Earl Thelander
KTIV News Channel 4, Sioux City
May 10, 2008
A year after his death, Earl Thelander’s family plants evergreen trees in his memory.
Remembering Earl Thelander
KMEG Channel 14, Sioux City
May 10, 2008
Copper Theft Killing Now a Cold Case Investigation
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Action 3 News, Omaha
May 8, 2008
Price Hikes Lead to Rash of Metal Thefts
U.S. News & World Report Magazine
March 27, 2008
Australia’s new crime wave
The Scone Advocate
March 6, 2008
Reward Offered in Copper Theft That Led to Deadly Explosion
WHO-TV Channel 13
January 8, 2008
Thelander Family Offers Reward for Information
KTIV News Channel 4, Sioux City
January 6, 2008
Family offers reward for information on explosion
Council Bluffs Nonpareil
December 22, 2007
‘A good man died a needless, pointless death’
The Sioux City Journal
October 28, 2007
Two months after blast, search continues for those responsible
Man Dies After $20 Copper Theft
MSNBC
October 12, 2007
Victim’s family awaits copper thief’s arrest
Omaha World-Herald
October 12, 2007
Man Dies After $20 Copper Theft
KETV 7, Omaha
October 12, 2007
Man Dies After $20 Copper Theft: Onawa Police Seek Informants
KCCI Channel 8, Des Moines
October 12, 2007
Copper Theft Crackdown
WOWT News Channel 6, Omaha
September 25, 2007
Thieves target copper pipes, wiring
The Sioux City Journal
September 22, 2007
Copper Thieves Cause Explosion – Man Critically Injured
Williams Kherkher
September 18, 2007
Obituaries: Earl Thelander
Polk County Newspaper.com
September 14, 2007
Copper Theft Compromised Safety
WOWT Channel 6, Omaha
September 13, 2007
Monday’s Our View: Tragic turn
Our Position: Copper thieves responsible for man’s death
The Daily Nonpareil
September 10, 2007
Man killed in blast died for ‘piece of copper piping’
Des Moines Register
September 5, 2007
Robbery Suspects Face Enhanced Charges After Explosion
KTIV TV
September 4, 2007
Explosion victim dies of injuries
Denison Bulletin Review
September 4, 2007
KLEM News Update
KLEM 1410, Le Mars
September 4, 2007
Natural gas explosion leads to man’s death
Iowa State Daily
September 4, 2007
Explosion victim dies of injuries
The Daily Nonpareil
September 4, 2007
Onawa Explosion Victim Dies
WHO TV News Channel 13
September 3, 2007
Obituary: Earl Thelander
The Sioux City Journal
September 3, 2007
Onawa Explosion Victim Dies
MSNBC
September 3, 2007
Onawa man hurt in explosion dies in Omaha
The Sioux City Journal
September 3, 2007
Iowa Man Loses Fight for Life
WOWT News Channel 6, Omaha
September 3, 2007
Victim Of Robbery and Explosion Passes Away
KTIV TV News Channel 4
September 1, 2007
Man Recovering After House Explodes
WHO TV News Channel 13
August 31, 2007
Home explodes after thief nabs copper pipes
The Record Herald and Indianola Tribune
August 30, 2007
Victim’s Family Speaks Out About Copper Crime Explosion
KTIV TV News Channel 4
August 30, 2007
Iowa Man Burned in Explosion
WOWT News Channel 6, Omaha
August 30, 2007
Onawa man hospitalized after home explodes
The Sioux City Journal
August 30, 2007
Copper theft results in explosion, injuries
Omaha World-Herald
August 30, 2007
Home Explodes After Thief Nabs Copper Pipes
DTN Blogs
August 30, 2007
Onawa Man Injured in House Explosion: Officials Say Burglar Tried to Steal Copper Propane Line
KETV 7, Omaha
August 29, 2007
Onawa man injured in house explosion
Associated Press
August 29, 2007
Blast Victim In ‘Critical’ Condition
KTIV TV News Channel 4
August 29, 2007
Onawa man hurt in house explosion
The Sioux City Journal
August 29, 2007
Copper Theft blamed for house explosion
Des Moines Register
August 29, 2007
House Explosion
Godlike Productions (from KCAU TV)
August 28, 2007
Explosion Damages Onawa, IA Home
KTIV TV
August 28, 2007
Top Story: Rural Onawa, IA Home Explodes
KTIV TV
August 28, 2007
