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Woman found dead in burning house was from South Carolina

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A woman found dead in a house on the western edge of Summerlin this week was identified today by the Clark County coroner’s office as 28-year-old Karen Michelle Heely of Conway, S.C.

The coroner’s office hadn’t yet determined the cause and manner of Heely’s death.

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    Heely was found Sunday evening at 8 Panorama Crest Ave., where Clark County Fire Department crews were battling a blaze.

    Scott Allison, a spokesman for the fire department, said the cause of the fire was still being investigated. He said Las Vegas police were assisting with the investigation.

    According to county records, the house, near Desert Inn Road and the Las Vegas Beltway, has 4,380 square feet and was last sold in 2002 for nearly $1 million.

     

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    A friend wrote on December 30, 2009 12:53 AM: Who cares about the items inside the house. Her life is what is SPECIAL and PRICELESS. You shouldn't be so disrespectful to the dead. She was a very smart, attractive woman. Her death was not her fault. She had everything going for her, her whole life ahead of her.


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    Someone who knows stuff wrote on December 15, 2009 10:14 PM: Karen was not murdered. She died while destroying what a wonderful man spent his life working for. She set the beds on fire and then the kitchen. She was drinking and probably got disoriented. The owner was not anywhere near the house as reporters stated, and this has been proven. Apparently she had psychiatric problems that many did not know about, and it is sad that she died, but it was her own fault. And for the record, she was not hired by the doctor...she was dating him. I guess she wasn't very open and honest with her friends. Agian, it is a shame she died. However, it is a shame that the person lost his home and everything inside of his home. A lot of special and priceless stuff...all for no reason.


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    Jamie wrote on December 01, 2009 07:12 PM: this is aweful and i would had never seen it coming...if anyone heres of any new news about karen and the going ons that night please keep me informed...i cant seem to find any more info other than this. thanks


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    everymoveumake wrote on November 27, 2009 05:24 PM: Karen's friends believe that she was murdered by the home owner. A doctor that hired Karen to sell medical supplies.


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    anonymous wrote on November 25, 2009 08:19 PM: There are a lot of questions about what happened here, the homeowner has some explaining to do.

    On Wednesday, Clark County Fire Department spokesman Scott Allison Firefighters identified the woman as Karen Michelle Heely, 28. A cause of death has not yet been released.

    Allison said Tuesday there are a lot of unanswered questions about how the woman died and how the fire started late Sunday. Flames gutted the million-dollar home on Panorama Crest Avenue in the Red Rock Country Club.

    Las Vegas police homicide investigators are involved.

    Allison said it appeared Heely was a visitor at the house. He said the homeowner was sitting in a car up the street with another person when firefighters arrived a little after 9 p.m.


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    hmmmm wrote on November 25, 2009 05:50 PM: Where there's smoke....there's fire.