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Earl Thelander death

Earl L. Thelander

May 9, 1927

September 1, 2007


WHO-TV Channel 13's Aaron Brilbeck Looks into the Unsolved Case of Earl Thelander By Aaron Brilbeck July 29, 2010
Property Armor Blog *By Property Armor* March 11, 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 (Visit the Discussion Forum on this article here.) 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

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