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Police suspect carbon monoxide in Crete deaths
Published Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 05:41 PM
CRETE, Neb. (AP) _ Authorities suspect two men found dead in a mobile home in Crete died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Police say the men, both from Texas, were found dead on Saturday. Acting Police Chief Gary Young identifies them as 47-year-old Ramon Rodriguez of Amarillo, Texas, and 35-year-old Lazaro Torres, of Dallas. Both men were in Nebraska working on a gas pipeline project in Saline County. Authorities say the men, employed by Willbros Construction of Houston, arrived in Crete last Friday. Young says no foul play is suspected. The state fire marshal's office is investigating.


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