Person dead after woman is stabbed, house is set on fire in Monroe County. Here's what we know

MACON, Ga. — A person is dead after a house fire in Monroe County, according to a release from the sheriff’s office.

Deputies responded to a call of woman being stabbed just before 7 a.m. on Monday at 114 Charles Place. When they arrived, they found the home on fire, and it appeared it had been intentionally set by the person inside.

The Monroe County Fire Department put the fire out, and the person inside the home was pronounced dead. The woman who was stabbed was taken to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

The investigation is ongoing, and 13WMAZ will provide updates when they are made available.

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