Jimmy and Patricia Stephenson, both 78, died after an explosion leveled a home in Hazel Green, Alabama, around 4:45 a.m. Sept. 25. Huntsville EMS said one died at the scene; the other was airlifted in critical condition and later died. The cause is under investigation.
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office said detectives and crime-scene investigators, along with the State Fire Marshal, responded. A nearby resident told WBRC the blast shook their home and knocked items off the walls.
