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Columbus couple killed in overnight house fire, officials say

An overnight fire ended with a Columbus couple dead, officials said.

The Columbus Fire Department was called to the 800 block of Linchfield Road in reference to a fire at 2:09 a.m., Saturday. Billy Goss, 83, and Joanne Goss, 81, died, according to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigations will complete autopsies.

Sydney Sims
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Sydney Sims is the breaking news reporter at the Ledger-Enquirer. She covers local crime news and the latest city news. Before joining the LE, she worked for The Auburn Villager in Auburn, Ala. covering local government and city events. She is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Ala. and is from Atlanta, Ga.
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