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Woman, son identified as victims of house fire near Goshen

GOSHEN, Ind. (AP) - Authorities have identified the two people who were found dead following a rural house fire in northern Indiana earlier this month.

The Elkhart County Coroner's Office says the fire early on Jan. 7 near Goshen killed 61-year-old Donna Schneider and her son, 44-year-old Joel Schneider.

The Elkhart County Homicide Unit and the Indiana State Fire Marshal are investigating the fire. A cause has not been released.

Crews from four fire departments worked to extinguish the blaze.

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