Earl Thelander - News Articles
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Earl L. Thelander May 9, 1927 to September 1, 2007 |
'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
Remembering Earl Thelander
KMEG Channel 14, Sioux City
May 10, 2008
May 8, 2008
Action 3 News, Omaha
Copper Theft Killing Now a Cold Case Investigation
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March 27, 2008
U.S. News & World Report Magazine
Price Hikes Lead to Rash of Metal Thefts
March 6, 2008
The Scone Advocate
Australia's new crime wave
January 6, 2008
KTIV News Channel 4, Sioux City
Thelander Family Offers Reward for Information
December 22, 2007
Council Bluffs Nonpareil
Family offers reward for information on explosion
October 28, 2007
The Sioux City Journal
'A good man died a needless, pointless death'
Two months after blast, search continues for those responsible
October 12, 2007
MSNBC
Man Dies After $20 Copper Theft
October 12, 2007
Omaha World-Herald
Victim's family awaits copper thief's arrest
October 12, 2007 KETV 7, Omaha
Man Dies After $20 Copper Theft
October 12, 2007
KCCI Channel 8, Des Moines
Man Dies After $20 Copper Theft: Onawa Police Seek Informants
September 25, 2007
WOWT News Channel 6, Omaha
Copper Theft Crackdown
September 22, 2007
The Sioux City Journal
Thieves target copper pipes, wiring
September 18, 2007
Williams Kherkher
Copper Thieves Cause Explosion - Man Critically Injured
September 14, 2007
Polk County Newspaper.com
Obituaries: Earl Thelander
September 13, 2007
WOWT Channel 6, Omaha
Copper Theft Compromised Safety
September 10, 2007
The Daily Nonpareil
Monday's Our View: Tragic turn
Our Position: Copper thieves responsible for man's death
September 5, 2007
Des Moines Register
Man killed in blast died for 'piece of copper piping'
September 4, 2007
KTIV TV
Robbery Suspects Face Enhanced Charges After Explosion
September 4, 2007
Denison Bulletin Review
Explosion victim dies of injuries
September 4, 2007
KLEM 1410, Le Mars
KLEM News Update
September 4, 2007
Iowa State Daily
Natural gas explosion leads to man's death
September 4, 2007
The Daily Nonpareil
Explosion victim dies of injuries
September 3, 2007
WHO TV News Channel 13
Onawa Explosion Victim Dies
September 3, 2007
The Sioux City Journal
Obituary: Earl Thelander
September 3, 2007
MSNBC
Onawa Explosion Victim Dies
September 3, 2007
The Sioux City Journal
Onawa man hurt in explosion dies in Omaha
September 3, 2007
WOWT News Channel 6, Omaha
Iowa Man Loses Fight for Life
September 1, 2007
KTIV TV News Channel 4
Victim Of Robbery and Explosion Passes Away
August 31, 2007
WHO TV News Channel 13
Man Recovering After House Explodes
August 30, 2007
The Record Herald and Indianola Tribune
Home explodes after thief nabs copper pipes
August 30, 2007
KTIV TV News Channel 4
Victim's Family Speaks Out About Copper Crime Explosion
August 30, 2007
WOWT News Channel 6, Omaha
Iowa Man Burned in Explosion
August 30, 2007
The Sioux City Journal
Onawa man hospitalized after home explodes
August 30, 2007
Omaha World-Herald
Copper theft results in explosion, injuries
August 30, 2007
DTN Blogs
Home Explodes After Thief Nabs Copper Pipes
August 29, 2007
KETV 7, Omaha
Onawa Man Injured in House Explosion:
Officials Say Burglar Tried to Steal Copper Propane Line
August 29, 2007
Associated Press
Onawa man injured in house explosion
August 29, 2007
KTIV TV News Channel 4
Blast Victim In 'Critical' Condition
August 29, 2007
The Sioux City Journal
Onawa man hurt in house explosion
August 29, 2007
Des Moines Register
Copper Theft blamed for house explosion
August 28, 2007
Godlike Productions (from KCAU TV)
House Explosion
August 28, 2007
KTIV TV
Explosion Damages Onawa, IA Home
August 28, 2007
KTIV TV
Top Story: Rural Onawa, IA Home Explodes
