Current:Home > NewsArkansas family identified in house explosion that killed 4 in Michigan-LoTradeCoin
Arkansas family identified in house explosion that killed 4 in Michigan
View Date:2024-12-24 00:43:46
NORTHFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Four people from an Arkansas family were publicly identified Tuesday as the victims of a fatal house explosion in Michigan over the weekend.
Authorities said the explosion Saturday was likely caused by flammable fuel in the air and not a result of foul play.
The dead were identified as Hope Bragg, 51, husband Don Bragg, 53, and their children, Kenneth Bragg, 22, and Elizabeth Bragg, 19, all from Monticello, Arkansas, the Northfield Township Police Department said.
The explosion happened at the home of Hope Bragg’s father, Richard Pruden, 72, who remained in critical condition. Stephen Bragg, 16, was in stable condition.
The explosion destroyed the home, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) west of Detroit. The Braggs were visiting Michigan for the holiday, Lt. David Powell said.
“I’ve never seen anything like it,” Powell said of the damage.
Hope Bragg was an instructor at the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, and Don Bragg worked as a research forester at the U.S. Forest Service, according to their LinkedIn pages.
veryGood! (323)
Related
- In an AP interview, the next Los Angeles DA says he’ll go after low-level nonviolent crimes
- Opening statements set to kick off second criminal trial for Sen. Bob Menendez
- Transgender rights targeted: 18 states sue to block protections for transgender employees
- 2024 PGA Championship long shots, odds if favorites Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler fall
- Opinion: Chris Wallace leaves CNN to go 'where the action' is. Why it matters
- Retail sales were unchanged in April from March as inflation and interest rates curb spending
- Willow Smith debut novel 'Black Shield Maiden' is a powerful fantasy: Check it out
- Horoscopes Today, May 13, 2024
- Horoscopes Today, November 9, 2024
- Alabama bans lab-grown meat, joining Florida among US states outlawing alternative proteins
Ranking
- Horoscopes Today, November 10, 2024
- Whistleblower questions delays and mistakes in way EPA used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment
- Texas university leaders say hundreds of positions, programs cut to comply with DEI ban
- The Best Foundations for Mature Skin, Fine Lines & Wrinkles, According to a Celebrity Makeup Artist
- 'Yellowstone's powerful opening: What happened to Kevin Costner's John Dutton?
- 2024 PGA Championship long shots, odds if favorites Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler fall
- Commanders coach Dan Quinn explains why he wore shirt referencing old logo
- 'Golden Bachelorette' has been revealed! Fan-favorite Joan Vassos gets second chance at love
Recommendation
-
What happens to Donald Trump’s criminal conviction? Here are a few ways it could go
-
Air Force instructor pilot dies after ejection seat activates during ground operations
-
Biden won’t participate in nonpartisan commission’s fall debates but proposes 2 with Trump earlier
-
Attacks on law enforcement increased, but fewer were killed in 2023, according to new federal data
-
Olympic Skier Lindsey Vonn Coming Out of Retirement at 40
-
Isla Fisher Breaks Silence With Personal Update After Sacha Baron Cohen Breakup
-
Boat that fatally struck a 15-year-old girl in Florida has been found, officials say
-
Horoscopes Today, May 13, 2024