– Carbon Monoxide, cause of Death 7 Moorhead Family

Update

MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say seven members of an immigrant family from Honduras whose bodies were found inside a Minnesota home last weekend died of apparently accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. Relatives of the family discovered the victims Saturday night in a home in south Moorhead when they went to check on them after not hearing from them. Neighbors said the children were last seen Friday. Police Chief Shannon Monroe said Wednesday that the carbon monoxide came from either the home’s furnace or a van in the garage.

Valley News Live has reported that Moorehead Police is listing two possible culprits of where the carbon monoxide came from.

MPD says that the carbon monoxide could have come from the furnace located inside the garage, as well as a vehicle in the garage. Experts are still working to determine which of the two are responsible for the family’s death, which MPD says could take up to eight weeks. Officials say they worked with the state fire marshal and an HVAC professional, but couldn’t get the furnace to recreate a malfunction where carbon monoxide would enter the home. The vehicle was found with a dead battery and half a tank of gas, police said. Officials say there wasn’t any indication that the van was being worked on.

Officials say detectives found a carbon monoxide detector inside the home that was detached from the wall with the battery removed.

Family members have described their loved ones as happy people who were relieved to get away from turmoil in Honduras.

A GoFundMe page has been Set up to return their bodies to Honduras. Other donations have been coming in from th Fargo-Moorehead area.

Previously

MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say preliminary autopsy results show seven people whose bodies were discovered inside a Minnesota home did not die from “any obvious trauma.” Police say all seven victims, including three minors, lived at the residence in south Moorhead. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office in St. Paul conducted the autopsies but did not determine a cause of death. Police say blood samples from the victims have been sent to a lab for further examination. The victims were found just before 8 p.m. Saturday by family members conducting a welfare check. of Moorhead , Minnesota.

Moorhead Police have identified the deceased as members of the Hernandez-Pinto family. They are 37 year old Belin Hernandez, 34 year old Marleny Pinto, 16 year old Breylin Hernandez, 7 year old Mike Hernandez, 5 year old Marbely Hernandez, 32 year old Eldor Hernandez Castillo, and 19 year old Mariela Guzman Pinto.

Police said the seven relatives were living at the home at 4403 13th St. S. where their bodies were found.

Previously

Moorhead, MN Authorities in Moorhead, MN reported Sunday that seven people, including three children were found dead in a South Moorhead home, following a 911 call about 7:41-p.m. Saturday.

Authorities say more information will be released Monday as the investgation continue.

Previously

MOORHEAD, Minn (KFGO) – Several people have been found dead inside a home in South Moorhead.

There was a 911 call at approximately 7:41 p.m. Saturday near 13th St. S. and 44th Ave. S. in Moorhead. Police will give further updates as they come in.

A police spokesperson did indicate that it doesn’t appear any of the deaths were caused by violence.

The Moorhead Police Department, with the assistance of the Moorhead Fire Department, is investigating the unattended deaths.