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3rd fire victim's body found under rubble 

Detroit Fire Department investigators found the body of Ann Louise Roeder, 67, in the rubble of the charred Huntington Hotel today.

Capt. Steve Varnas said Roeder, who was in a wheelchair and lived on the third floor, was among several people unaccounted for after the Thursday fire ripped through the building . . .

The fire reportedly began after a man lit his cigarette with a piece of paper, accidentally dropping it onto his bed. The man has not been arrested, but Varnas said possible charges will be discussed with the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.

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