Man charged with murder in deadly explosion at marijuana facility

An Oklahoma man has been charged with two counts of murder after a deadly explosion at a marijuana extraction business, authorities said.

The explosion unfolded in the early morning hours on Aug. 27 at Solos Extracts LLC in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, a city outside Tulsa, according to Sand Springs Fire Chief Jeremy Wade. Crews responded shortly after 1 a.m. that morning. Once the fire subsided, they found one person dead inside and another critically injured, who later died at a hospital, Wade said. Dozens of other businesses were damaged in the explosion.

The victims were identified as Michael Newman, 41, and Stephen Scott, 28, reported the Oklahoman, part of the USA TODAY Network.

A felony arrest warrant was filed for Ryan Bassham, 35, who turned himself in to the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office on Aug. 30, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. He was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the commission of a crime. An attorney who could comment on his behalf was not listed in court records.

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