Elderly Couple Found Dead in Spartanburg Home with High Temperatures

South Carolina Authorities Investigate Tragic Incident

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An elderly couple, identified as 84-year-old Joan Littlejohn and 82-year-old Glennwood Fowler, was tragically found dead in their Spartanburg home over the weekend. Local reports and the police stated that the interior of the house registered a scorching temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit when the authorities made the discovery.

The family informed investigators that they had visited the home last Wednesday to inspect a heater after the couple had complained about the house being too cold.

Concerned about the lack of contact, the family requested a wellness check from Spartanburg police when they hadn’t heard from the couple for three days.

First responders made their way into the residence through a bedroom window and tragically found the couple deceased. The internal temperature of their bodies exceeded the thermometer’s highest measurement of 106 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the police.

Fire officials disconnected the heater, and a paramedic contacted the county coroner’s office. (iStock)

Brad Hall, a Spartanburg fire official, revealed to McClatchy News that the house’s temperature had reached a dangerous 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

Firefighters ventured into the basement, where the malfunctioning heater was located, to determine the cause of the excessive heat. Using thermal imaging cameras, they discovered that the heater was reaching temperatures of approximately 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

As a precautionary measure, the fire officials disconnected the heater, and a paramedic immediately contacted the county coroner’s office to report the incident.

Investigation Continues

Rusty Clevenger, the coroner, stated in his Jan. 8 report that foul play had been ruled out. However, he expressed concern about the unusually high temperature inside the residence. “We have conducted initial forensic examinations today, which will require further testing,” he explained. “We will investigate the presence of CO2 as mentioned in the police report.”

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A spokesperson from the Spartanburg Police Department was not available for additional comments as of Tuesday evening.