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Minnesota Man Charged in Girlfriend’s Fire Death
PONSFORD, Minn. (AP) - A 48-year-old man is charged with murder in the death of his girlfriend, who died in a house fire in northern Minnesota.
The Becker County sheriff's office got a call about a house on fire north of Ponsford Monday afternoon.
When deputies arrived they were told that Charles James Jones was at a nearby home. Deputies also were told a person was missing and possibly still in the burning house.
Deputies saw burns on Jones and his clothing and took him into custody. The body of 35-year-old Shalonda Sioux Clark of Ponsford was found in the burned home.
The Ramsey County medical examiner says Clark died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Jones is charged with second-degree intentional murder, second-degree unintentional murder while committing a felony, and arson. He remains in jail.
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