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Yahoo
01-05-2025
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1 charged in connection with Franklin County house fire that killed 2 teens
FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Frankfort man has been charged with arson after a deadly fire killed two Franklin County teens. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office hosted a news conference on Thursday to give an update on a fire investigation. 2 teenagers killed in Franklin County house fire The sheriff's office said 44-year-old Dustin Fields is charged with first-degree arson and has been lodged in the Franklin County regional jail. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office told FOX 56 that crews were called to the scene around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday. They found a house across the creek in flames. Officials said two teenage boys were found dead inside, and no one else was in the home. Somerset deputies arrest man accused of getting into car with backpack holding drugs 1 charged in connection with Franklin County house fire that killed 2 teens Having stake in the race: How to bet on the Kentucky Derby On Thursday, the sheriff's office also confirmed that a dead dog was found inside the home. Franklin County Coroner Will Harrod said in a news release on Thursday that autopsy results will not be available for 16 to 20 weeks. The death investigation remains ongoing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Death investigation underway after 2 bodies found following Frankfort house fire
FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — The Franklin County Coroner's Office said a death investigation is underway after two bodies were recovered from a residence on Flat Creek Road on Wednesday after a fire. Just after 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, Franklin County Coroner Will Harrod said in a news release that two people were recovered from an early morning fire on Wednesday at a residence on Flat Creek Road in Frankfort. Initial autopsies were performed on Wednesday, but final results will not be available for 16 to 20 weeks, the coroner said. Ian Wilkes has helped train 2 Kentucky Derby winners, seeks first on his own with Burnham Square Death investigation underway after 2 bodies found following Frankfort house fire 1 charged as Harrodsburg police carry out Danville drug investigation 'This investigation is comprised of multi-agency efforts. Hours and days of testing, collaboration and investigation are necessary,' Coroner Harrod said. 'Although, we believe to know the identifications, we rather rely on scientific facts to confirm identification, age and gender of the decedents. All agencies are working diligently but methodically to form a conclusion to this investigation.' Franklin County authorities said more information about the investigation will be released as it becomes available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
