CANTON, Ohio — Two women are dead after they were found during an apartment fire on Sunday morning, according to Canton police.
While on the scene of a structure fire in the 700 block of Alan Page Drive SE, Canton firefighters located two women inside an apartment, and requested assistance from Canton officers, police said.
Both women were found to have suffered severe burns, but also had sustained wounds "not associated with the fire," police said. They have been identified as 42-year-old Katina Spells and 31-year-old Kourtni Yeager.
The women were transported to nearby hospitals, where they were both pronounced dead, police said.
Canton detectives are investigating, and anyone with information is asked to contact the Canton Communications Center at 330-649-5800.
