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Arrest in Mt. Vernon Fatal Fire

Updated: Monday, February 18 2013, 08:16 PM EST
UPDATE: Amber Pilotti, 31, was arrested Sunday and charged with aggravated arson in connection with the fatal fire at 209 Shirley Ave. last Thursday.

Court records show Pilotti lives at 207 Shirley Ave.  No word on if the fire was meant as a coverup to another crime.

The coroner said the man who was found dead in the fire had died a few days before the fire.

Amber Pilotti is being held in the Knox Co. Jail.

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Web Producer: Kellie Hanna

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MOUNT VERNON -- Fire investigators don't yet know what ignited an apartment fire that claimed a man's life, and left several families homeless.

The fire started at around 7:30 p.m. Thursday at 209 Shirley Ave.

According to Mount Vernon Fire Chief Christopher Menapace, a man who was in one of the units on the backside of the complex was found dead.

Three other families who lived in the building were displaced, and the American Red Cross was assisting them with temporary food, clothing and shelter.  One of those families has at least four children, the Fire Chief said.

The cause of the fire hasn't been determined, and investigators haven't said if it's suspicious or not.

The Knox County Coroner is expected to perform an autopsy on the body that was found.

As new information is released, we will update this story.

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Reporter:  Dave DetlingArrest in Mt. Vernon Fatal Fire