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One person found dead after fire in Roanoke County

One person was taken into custody Sunday and has been charged with second degree murder

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ROANOKE COUNTY, Va.UPDATE

Authorities have identified the victim as 35-year-old Cierra Easley.

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ORIGINAL STORY

Roanoke County Police are investigating after a person was found dead Sunday.

Just before 4:00 p.m. Sunday, Roanoke County Fire and Rescue was dispatched to a structure fire in the 6200 block of Darby Road.

The fire was contained quickly and a female was found dead inside the home.

Roanoke County Police are now conducting a homicide investigation.

One person was taken into custody Sunday and has been charged with second degree murder. Police say the name of the suspect will be released at a later time.

This is a developing story and we’ll post new information as we get it.


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