Death Of Woman Found Dead Inside Burning House “Does Not Appear To Be A Homicide”
The Greene County medical examiner’s office says it was a gunshot wound to the abdomen that killed a woman found inside a burning house in Greene County over the weekend.
Thrity seven year-old Kelly Barr Lawler-Ackfeld was found dead inside the house at 2236 W. Nottingham after neighbors who were setting up for a garage sale around 7 a.m. alerted firefighters when they saw smoke coming from the house on Saturday (09-24-11). Lawler-Ackfeld and a man she had been living with were in court as recently as last week seeking protection orders against each other. Lawler-Ackfeld said the man had broken her nose, pushed her down the stairs, knocked her out and had verbally threatened her. In his filing, the man alleged Lawler-Ackfeld who was physically abusive and stalked him.
Lawler-Ackfeld has had several wage garnishments filed against her in the last several months, according to online court records.
On Friday, a judge ordered Lawler-Ackfeld to move out of the home, which the boyfriend owned, by noon Saturday.
Captain Jim Farrell of the Greene County Sheriff’s office said in a news release, “Based upon the preliminary investigation the death of Kelly Lawler-Ackfeld does not appear to be a homicide.”
Greene County deputy medical examiner Tom Van De Berg says the autopsy could not determine if the gunshot would was self-inflicted. It will take about six weeks for toxicology reports to come back.
Visitation services for Lawler-Ackfeld will be held beginning at 6 p.m. Herman Lohmeyer funeral home. Funeral services will be held on Friday September 30, 2011 at St. Agnes Cathedral.
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