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Deaths of Turner County tax assessor and family ruled homicide

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REBECCA - A coroner&#39;s report on three people found in a Turner County house fire last week has ruled the deaths homicides. <br> <br> Turner County tax assessor Tommy Joe Wideman, his wife, Deborah, and their 20-year-old daughter, Melissa, all died in the fire. Melissa Wideman was pregnant. <br> <br> Coroner Edgar Perry wouldn&#39;t comment Monday on the cause of their deaths. <br> <br> But Sheriff Randy Kenrick says foul play was involved. <br> <br> A motorist spotted the burning house east of Rebecca in the early hours Friday and called 911. <br> <br> Funeral services for the Widemans were held Monday.
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