Homicide investigation launched after 2 found dead in car

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MAGNOLIA, Ark. (AP) – Two people were found dead Monday in a car fire in south
Arkansas and authorities have launched a homicide investigation, the Columbia
County Sheriff’s Office said.

The fire was reported at about 12:30 p.m. Monday in a rural area of Columbia
County, the Banner-News reported. Kelly Blair, a criminal investigator with the
sheriff’s office, said authorities are investigating the deaths as homicides but
he would not provide further details, including a cause of death.

Arkansas State Police and the Magnolia Police Department assisted in the
investigation, the newspaper reported.

No names have been released.

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