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Investigators Update Case Involving Three Bodies Found In Local House Fire

Morris family

Columbus police say the woman found dead with her 2-year-old daughter and the girl's father following a January 1st house fire was stabbed to death. 

Police said Friday that 42-year-old Gary Morris and 2-year-old Serina Morris died of smoke inhalation in the fire at a Retriever Road home. Investigators say 33-year-old Nerissa Distin was stabbed.  Police earlier said Gary Morris died as a result of his own actions. Police still consider the mother and child homicide victims. Authorities provided no further details. 

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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