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Two charged in Austintown home explosion
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio - Two people are now charged in connecion with Sunday's house explosion in Austintown. The Mahoning County Grand jury handed up a five count indictment against 27-year-old Shawn Villers
Thursday, May 16th 2013, 4:42 PM EDT
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AUSTINTOWN, Ohio - Two people are now charged in connecion with Sunday's house explosion in Austintown.
The Mahoning County Grand jury handed up a five count indictment against 27-year-old Shawn Villers and 25-year-old Michele Zandarski, both of Austintown.
Charges against the two include Arson and burglary.
A natural gas explosion shook a Turner Road home from it's foundation.
Investigators believe the two were stealing copper pipes from the house and cut a gas line, causing the blast.