Two men found dead in an Arkansas cabin from gas inhalation while on a hunting trip (ky3.com)
11/13/2023
Two men from northeast Arkansas were found dead in a cabin in Sharp County, Arkansas Sunday morning.
According to a news release from the Sharp County Sheriff’s Office, three men were staying in the cabin for the weekend on a hunting trip, and one of the men owned the cabin.
Investigators say one of the men went to bed Saturday night, and the other two stayed up. He woke up around 3 a.m. and was cold. He sat next to a propane stove on the wall to warm up. Moments later, he went to the bathroom and fell.
Authorities say he was unable to stand back up and started yelling for 22-year-old Michael Luke Adams and 46-year-old Charles Gregory Adams, but they did not respond. After a few hours, the man was able to stand up and saw Gregory and Luke were unresponsive on the floor. He told investigators the last time he saw them prior to that, they were in their beds.
When authorities arrived, they also found a dog in one of the beds. Authorities say the dog appeared to be disoriented and was not responsive to investigators. Once they got the dog out of the cabin, it became more alert.
Investigators were able to determine the cause as they noticed a strong odor of propane inside the cabin. Authorities say the propane stove on the wall was turned on, and the tank was empty.