Two people found dead in Bethel’s trailer court fire

Two people died in a house fire Saturday in Bethel.

Charity Alexie, 41, and Hans Alexie, 37, were found inside a structure that had caught fire in the Trailer Court area. Both were from Bethel.

Bethel Fire Department extinguished the flames during Saturday’s early morning hours and found the bodies in the structure’s remains.

Foul play is not suspected, and police have notified the deceased’s next of kin.

The bodies are being sent to the State Medical Examiners’ Office for autopsy to determine the official cause of death.

An investigation of the fire is ongoing.

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