Man charged with murder after woman found with fatal injuries at Cleveland County house fire

SHELBY, N.C. (WBTV) - A man was charged with murder Sunday after a woman was found with fatal injuries at a Cleveland County house fire on Friday.

Records show Jordan Hosch was charged with first-degree murder in connection with Bernice Hosch’s death and was being held without bond.

What happened

The fire broke out on Friday, Nov. 6, at a home along Gibson Road near Laren Road in Shelby.

Officers said firefighters responded to the fire, extinguished flames in the kitchen, and found Bernice dead while working at the scene.

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Investigators determined Bernice sustained fatal injuries during an apparent assault before the fire was reported. Detectives identified Jordan as a suspect, and they arrested and charged him.

The relationship between Jordan and Bernice, who share the same last name, was not immediately clear.