Mother, adult son found dead after early morning fire
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Monday, April 5, 2021
GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) - A mother and her adult son were found dead after an early morning house fire in western Pennsylvania, authorities said.
David Staats, 57, and Helena Staats, 84, were pronounced dead after the fire reported shortly before 1 a.m. Monday in Salem Township, the Westmoreland County coroner’s office said.
The cause and manner of death for both was pending autopsy results and a determination of the cause of the fire, with toxicology results not expected for several weeks, the coroner’s office said. A state police fire marshal is investigating the cause of the blaze.