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Man, 21, Charged With Murder in Dorm Fire

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From Times Wire Reports

Police arrested a man in connection with a dormitory fire that killed an 18-year-old student at Western Kentucky University. Lucas Goodrum, 21, of Scottsville was charged with murder in the death of freshman Katie Autry, who was found in her burning room with stab wounds a week ago.

University Police Chief Bob Deane said Goodrum was not a student at the university, but refused to comment on any other details. Goodrum was being held on $1-million cash bond.

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