The Great Smoky Mountain Journal
Staff, Wire Reports
Posted: Monday, December 31, 2018 04:29 PM
Arizona Family Of Four Found Dead In Cabin After Heating System Fails
The Coconino County Sheriff's Office said in a news release the family was found dead Monday inside the cabin they were staying at in Parks, located in the northern part of the state between Williams and Flagstaff.
The sheriff's office identified the individuals as 32-year-old Anthony Capitano, 32-year-old Megan Capitano, 4-year-old Lincoln Capitano and 3-year-old Kingsley Capitano.
Authorities received an initial call around 12:26 p.m. from a friend of
the family who said relatives had been trying to contact the Capitanos
"for a few days with no success" and had became concerned and wanted a
welfare check.
A deputy who arrived at the home around 1:17 p.m. reported a strong odor
of gas coming from the home and requested fire officials. Officials from
the Ponderosa Fire Department put on protective breathing equipment
before entering the cabin, where they made the grim discovery.
"We believe possibly carbon monoxide poisoning malfunction in the heater
or any other gas appliance in the residence. We have not determined what
that was exactly yet," Jon Paxton of the Coconino County Sheriff's
Office told FOX10 Phoenix.
