Clinton Township — A Clinton Township judge has ruled that the owner of a vape warehouse that exploded in March of 2024, leaving one person dead, should stand trial on one charge of involuntary manslaughter.

Prosecutors argued that Noor Kestou was grossly negligent when he improperly stored nitrous oxide and butane together in his Clinton Township vape facility, which is not allowed under the law unless certain precautions are taken. When Kestou's building on 15 Mile exploded, thousands of nitrous oxide cylinders and lithium batteries were on the site. Some flew more than a mile away.

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