67-year-old woman found dead in house fire in Harrison Twp. ID’d

Harrison Twp. firefighters found a woman dead in a bedroom at a house fire on Fairsmith Street Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. MARSHALL GORBY/STAFF

Harrison Twp. firefighters found a woman dead in a bedroom at a house fire on Fairsmith Street Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. MARSHALL GORBY/STAFF
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Updated Feb 21, 2025
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A 67-year-old woman who was found dead in a Harrison Twp. house fire has been identified.

Abby Lawrence-Schleiger was pronounced dead early Thursday morning, according to Montgomery County Coroner Dr. Kent Harshbarger.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said she was found in a bedroom.

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Around 2:19 a.m., deputies responded to the 3900 block of Fairsmith Road for a house fire.

The house was billowing with smoke from the fire when they arrived, according to the sheriff’s office.

The Harrison Twp. Fire Department also responded and extinguished the fire.

The Harrison Twp. Fire Marshal, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigation Unit and Ohio Fire Marshal are investigating.

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