Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
NORTHFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A police report says an Ohio man who died in a house explosion and fire along with his wife and two daughters had threatened to kill himself just over a month ago.
The report released Thursday follows a medical examiner's statement that murder-suicide is one of the possibilities being looked at in the Monday night explosion that shook homes in a neighborhood near Cleveland.
The state fire marshal's office has said investigators determined arson was the cause.
Authorities say Jeffrey and Cynthia Mather were killed, along with their daughters, 8-year-old Ruthie and 12-year-old Alyson.
A report says officers with the Cleveland Metroparks found Jeffrey Mather with a loaded shotgun on Dec. 2.
One officer said Mather told him he was depressed and wanted to end it all.
Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
