The Kent County community is mourning the tragic loss of Nicole Marie Moore, 38, and her daughter Kyli Grace Dodge, 16, who died Tuesday from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. Deputies from the Kent County Sheriff’s Office found the mother and daughter in their Honda SUV at the Maplewood Mobile Home Park around 2:30 p.m. Witnesses reported a heavy smell of exhaust fumes coming from the vehicle.
The Kent County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that both Nicole and Kyli died from carbon monoxide asphyxiation. Investigators from the Sheriff’s Office and the Byron Township Fire Department measured carbon monoxide levels inside the SUV at more than 2,000 parts per million, far above the level considered hazardous — for context, structures are evacuated at 35 parts per million. Family members noted that the SUV’s exhaust system was known to be faulty and that the vehicle’s floorboards were in poor condition.
According to relatives, Nicole and Kyli had returned to the home of Nicole’s grandparents, Bobby and Linda Fillipo, early that morning after a trip to Tennessee. Later, they left in the SUV and likely fell asleep while the engine was running, allowing carbon monoxide to build up and tragically take their lives.
Nicole and Kyli are remembered as loving, caring, and cherished members of their family and community. The family’s focus now is supporting Nicole’s surviving children and honoring their memory. The Kent County Sheriff’s Office encourages anyone in need of assistance to call 211 for local support resources.
Messages of love, prayers, and support continue to pour in as family, friends, and neighbors remember Nicole and Kyli for their warmth, kindness, and the joy they brought to all who knew them.
