Five Dead, Four Children, in Utah Apartment

Five people—a 43-year-old man and four children ages 5, 11, 12 and 16—were found dead in a Richmond, Utah triplex after carbon monoxide alarms had sounded for an extended period. A neighbor entered the unit and found the man in the garage. Deputies and emergency responders then discovered the four children inside. Authorities evacuated the adjoining apartments. One adult resident was taken to a hospital for evaluation for possible carbon monoxide exposure. Coverage places the incident in Cache County. Officials have not publicly identified the victims. The cause and source of the suspected gas buildup remain under investigation. No contested facts found among the accounts in the record.