Deputies: Roommate Killed Edgefield Couple, Set Home on Fire

EDGEFIELD, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say they have charged a 36-year-old man who lived with an Edgefield couple with killing them, then burning their home.

Edgefield County deputies told media outlets that they suspected Dameion Thomas immediately after the Oct. 9 fire, but had to gather enough evidence to charge him with two counts of murder.

Investigators say Andrea and Charles Deas were found shot to death after firefighters put out the blaze at their home.

Deputies say Thomas had been living with the couple for several months. They did not say exactly what led to the shootings.