NewsDecember 27, 2007
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- An investigation continues into a fire that killed an eastern Missouri woman. A juvenile has been arrested and two others have been questioned in the Saturday night fire that killed 72-year-old Thelma Nabors of Ste. Genevieve. She was found in her bedroom. A 13-year-old boy was also at the home but was unharmed...
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STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- An investigation continues into a fire that killed an eastern Missouri woman.

A juvenile has been arrested and two others have been questioned in the Saturday night fire that killed 72-year-old Thelma Nabors of Ste. Genevieve. She was found in her bedroom. A 13-year-old boy was also at the home but was unharmed.

The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff's Department is not releasing any further information. The state Fire Marshal's office is also investigating.

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Results from an autopsy aren't expected for several weeks.

Firefighters responding to the blaze found heavy damage and a smoldering fire in the living room.

They said someone had tried to put out the fire before they arrived.

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