Woman dies in suspicious Deerfield Beach fire

In Deerfield Beach, authorities are investigating a suspicious fire that resulted in the death of a woman found in the back bedroom of a duplex. Emergency responders arrived just after 4:30 a.m. to find heavy smoke and flames engulfing one side of the building. Neighbors reported hearing a loud explosion, and while the family living next door escaped unharmed, the fire has left their side of the duplex uninhabitable. Fire officials have indicated that the circumstances surrounding the incident are suspicious, prompting investigations by the Broward Sheriff's Office and the State Fire Marshal. Meanwhile, in Indianapolis, police have detained a person of interest following the discovery of a woman with trauma injuries, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Further details from both incidents are pending as investigations continue.