Police Identify Man Found Dead Inside Burned Apartment

Friday, January 13, 2017 at 2:11 PM

The deceased man found inside an apartment following Tuesday's structure fire at 905 Walnut as been identified as 68-year-old Barry Fontenot

From Farmington Police:

The deceased man found inside an apartment following Tuesday's structure fire at 905 Walnut as been identified as 68-year-old Barry Fontenot

Editor's note: The Farmington Fire Department is still investigating the cause of the fire. Residents are being assisted by the American Red Cross.

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