Update:
The GBI Crime Lab has been forensically able to identify the victim as a Mr. Frank Greene age: 65 of Villa Rica, Georgia. The victim is the owner of the home at 104 Legend Creek Dr. The cause and manner of death is yet to be determined. This is an active ongoing investigation and more information will be released when available.
Background:
Release September 02, 2015
At approximately 4:00 pm. Canton Police, Canton Fire and Cherokee County Fire Department responded to a house fire at 104 Legend Creek Dr. Canton, Ga. Fire units arrived on scene, extinguished the fire and discovered a deceased person in the residence. Detectives along with Cherokee Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigators are currently on scene investigating the incident.
This is an active ongoing investigation and more information will be released when available.
Release September 3, 2015
Police Detectives along with Fire Investigators and the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office are currently investigating the incident to determine the cause of the fire and manner of the victim’s death.
The identity of the deceased was unable to be confirmed by an autopsy that was performed at the GBI Crime Lab this morning. This is a fluid investigation and additional information will be
released in the future.
