Police: Deaths of 5 in Toledo, Ohio garage do not appear accidental

By NBC News staff Five people were found dead of apparently carbon monoxide poisoning in a garage at a Toledo, Ohio, home on Monday afternoon, and police said the deaths did not appear accidental. The victims were a 56-year-old woman, her three grandchildren – ages 10, 7 and 5 – and a 32-year-old man who was the uncle of one of the grandchildren, according to the Toledo Blade newspaper. Firefighters found the dead at 3:36 p.m. after being called by a family member to conduct a safety check. They used equipment to break into the garage. Authorities did not say whether a carbon monoxide detector was in the home, NBC 24 in Toledo reported. More content from NBCNews.com: Feinstein: We need to talk to Petraeus about Benghazi Petraeus revelation began as cyber-harassment investigation Cops: Gunman killed in shootout at police station was troubled military vet Texas mom who threw kids off freeway released from jail Video: Post-surgery photo turns baby into Web sensation Follow US news from NBCNews.com on Twitter and Facebook