Hukum · Lauderhill deathsLauderhill home deaths: Man and dog found dead, police confirm fire evidenceDitulis 6 November 2026 pukul 18.31 UTCTranskrip0:07A man and his dog were found dead inside a condominium.0:10Police found evidence of a fire inside the unit.0:14Neighbors say they'd complained about smoke before the discovery.0:17Investigators still have to explain why the pair died, and whether those earlier0:22complaints were connected.0:23The discovery happened at Woodhugh Condominiums in Lauderhills Forest Hills0:28neighborhood, just west of U.S.0:30Route441 .0:32Residents described the police visit as a welfare check.0:35Police were called about an unusual odor coming from an apartment at about nine0:40thirty-three Thursday night, November fifth.0:43The man and dog were found dead that night.0:46His girlfriend Sarah identified them as Reggie and Rocky.0:50Police confirmed that a fire had occurred inside the condominium.0:54A homeowner suggested it might have begun in the kitchen and spread into the living0:59space.0:59Investigators haven't confirmed that proposed starting point or how the fire spread.1:05Sarah had been in Jacksonville for a family member's funeral.1:08She said Reggie stopped replying to her on Wednesday, November fourth.1:12By Thursday night, she felt something was wrong and returned home.1:17She couldn't get in the usual way because Reggie had the key.1:20Sarah said she removed a screen, opened a front window, and moved the blinds.1:25Strong fumes hit her, and she saw Rocky on the floor.1:29She called to him, but he didn't move.1:32She stepped away and called nine one one.1:34Sarah also questioned how the deaths could have happened.1:38After neighbors had complained about fire and smoked, she said people had left their1:42units.1:43Fire rescue described an earlier visit to the complex involving a smoking light1:48fixture on a balcony.1:50Fire crews went to the complex Wednesday night, November fourth, after a neighbor1:55reported the smoking fixture.1:57They resolved that problem.1:59Reggie and Rocky were found dead Thursday night, November fifth, inside the2:04condominium.2:05Neighbors described hearing a smoke alarm.2:08And smelling smoke two days before the discovery, fire rescue said its crews saw2:14no other signs of fire on the property during Wednesday's visit, and heard no smoke2:19detectors sounding.2:20Those descriptions may concern different complaints or different times.2:25Nobody has explained whether the neighbor's earlier alarm account involved the same2:29incident that brought crews out Wednesday.2:31The difference alone doesn't show that firefighters missed a fire inside Reggie's2:35unit.2:36Rocky stayed close to Reggie throughout everyday life.2:39Sarah said.2:40He would even wait outside the restroom door for him.2:43She said Rocky was found under the recliner, a place she connected with his habit of2:48remaining near Reggie.2:49Sarah described them as inseparable.2:52Wherever Reggie would move, Rocky was always there, she said.2:57She called Reggie the love of her life and said she'd never be able to replace him.3:01Investigators are seeking information about what happened inside the condominium.3:07They haven't determined what started the fire, what caused either death, or when3:12they occurred.3:13Any connection between the earlier smoke complaints, the balcony fixture, and the3:18fire inside the unit is still unknown.Baca artikelKronologi ceritaHeyDex
