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To: Shoot1st who wrote (32)	11/4/2005 4:00:53 PM
From: Shoot1st	of 265

Dunsmuir residents suffer from carbon monoxide poisoning Dunsmuir- On Oct. 6, at around 2:24 a.m. Dunsmuir residents, Michael and Ronda Cadwallader, their 8 children and a family friend suffered carbon monoxide poisoning after the power of their home was shut off. Police were dispatched to the Cadwallader residence after a neighbor had called police to report a child screaming. Upon arrival officers from the sheriff's department found the adults and small children lying and sitting in the front yard of the residence. They were immediately transported to Mercy Medical Center in Mount Shasta and treated for carbon monoxide poisoning. The Cadwallader's reportedly had been using a gas-powered generator to supply power to the home after their power had been shut off about a week prior. Electrical wires were passed through a large hole in the center of the home to appliances in order to supply energy from the generator. On the night of the incident one of the children reported that his brother turned on the generator inside the residence with the intent to watch a movie. The generator ran about 2 hours before the family felt the effects of carbon monoxide. Personnel from the fire department used an industrial fan to ventilate the home, while conducting the ventilation they found the generator in a crawl space along the wall within the residence. On Oct. 7, Dunsmuir building inspectors red-tagged the home; leaving the Cadwallader's only permitted use during daylight hours; the house is restricted by the city for night-time inhabitancy. Five of the youngest children were taken into protective custody on Oct. 6, and remain there. The Cadwallader's and their three oldest children remain in the residence. The case has been submitted to the district attorney's office to determine if child endangerment charges will be brought against Michael and Ronda Cadwallader.

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