A third person, Paula Anderson, 53, has died from injuries sustained in a suspected arson in Bloomington. The fire, which occurred in January, is still under investigation, with the Monroe County Coroner scheduling an autopsy. The original incident involved a house fire that killed two others, Mary Blake, 74, and Kristine Rowan, 33, and injured two more. A suspect is in custody.
UPDATE FEB. 6The Monroe County Coroner has confirmed another person has died as a result of a suspected arson in Bloomington back in January. Paula Anderson, 53, of Bloomington , passed away in an Indianapolis hospital due to injuries she sustained from the fire.
An autopsy has been scheduled to help determine the cause of death.An investigation into this incident remains active and ongoing.ORIGINAL STORY JAN. 18An investigation is ongoing following a house fire that killed two people and injured two others in Bloomington on Sunday.According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched with Monroe County Fire to the 3800 block of E. Anderson Road for a house fire at 2:40 a.m.When they arrived, deputies say they saw a car crashed into the attached garage that was actively on fire.At the scene, deputies discovered two people who were injured. They were sent to a local hospital, then transferred to Indianapolis for further treatment.Deputies say two other victims were located and pronounced dead. The Monroe County coroner has identified the victims as 74-year-old Mary Blake and 33-year-old Kristine Rowan, both from Bloomington. Officials say both were living in the residence before the incident. Initial investigations led deputies to a suspect in a wooded area on the property, who officials say is in custody with officers at Eskanazi Hospital in Indianapolis, being treated for injuries related to the fire.The Monroe County Sheriff's Department says the investigation is still ongoing.
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