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46-year-old man charged with aggravated arson, murder for Canton fire

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Canton Police have arrested a 46-year-old man after a fatal fire from over the weekend.

Darrell Washington has been charged with aggravated murder and aggravated arson.

Arrest warrants have also been issued for Eric Lamar, 43, and Melissa Terrell, 41.

The duo will be charged with aggravated arson, tampering with evidence and obstructing justice.

What happened?

On Sunday, two women died after a fire in the 700 block of Alan Page Drive SE.

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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.