LEROY, Minn. – A fatal house fire near LeRoy two weeks ago remains under investigation, Fillmore County Sheriff John DeGeorge confirmed. The fire’s origins haven’t been identified conclusively by the state fire marshal, the sheriff said. The victim, dog breeder Donald Anderson, 90, had been involved in allegations of animal abuse that ended up in court. His wife Elham was also was a defendant in the case. She jumped from a window to escape the fire.

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