Deadly Ohio apartment fire ruled homicide; suspect arrested
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Deadly Ohio apartment fire ruled homicide; suspect arrested

A 46-year-old man is facing at least one charge after a woman was found dead in an apartment fire in Ohio last week, according to our media partners WBNS-10 TV.

On Tuesday, Salvador Dumond was arrested and charged with aggravated arson in connection with the death of Edith Saintilus, 53.

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On June 27, firefighters responded to reports of a fire at the Columbus Park Apartments on Winslow Drive.

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While battling the fire, crews discovered the body of a woman. Police later identified the woman as Saintilus, WBNS-10 reported.

According to Columbus police, arson investigators discovered “a number of circumstances” that led police to believe the death was suspicious.

The Franklin County Coroner’s Office later classified Saintilus’ cause of death as a homicide.

After investigation, detectives concluded that Dumond had started the fire.

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The Franklin County District Attorney’s Office and detectives are working on additional charges, including murder, according to WBNS-10.

Anyone with information about this fire is asked to contact the Columbus Police Department’s Homicide Unit at (614) 645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at (614) 461-8477.