Man dies in arson fire in Poplar Bluff; woman jailed

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(AP) – A southeast Missouri woman is accused of setting the
fire that killed a man.KFVS-TV reports that the fire broke out Sunday in an apartment building in
Poplar Bluff. Firefighters pulled 57-year-old Tommy Younger from the fire, but
he died on Monday.

Authorities determined the blaze was arson and questioned a 41-year-old woman.
Police say she admitted setting the fire.

The woman is jailed, but formal charges were not filed as of Tuesday
afternoon.

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