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Riverton man arrested for involuntary manslaughter after woman found dead in burning home

Riverton police have taken 55-year-old local resident Vernon Doney into custody on a warrant for involuntary manslaughter.

Doney is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Riverton Emergency Services received a 911 call about a house fire around 2:20 a.m. on April 26th.

Fire crews responded to an active fire and found a dead woman inside. She was later identified as 48-year-old Eve Newton of Riverton.

Autopsy results are pending, according to Riverton PD.

Doney was arrested at his home and taken to the Fremont County Jail.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Nethicumara at (307) 856-4891.

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