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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A prosecutor says it will likely take several days to determine if a man will be charged in the death of his estranged husband, a well-known Salt Lake City restaurateur and LGBT pioneer who died in a house fire.
Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill said Tuesday that fires present unique challenges for investigators because large chunks of evidence can be destroyed.
The 47-year-old Craig Crawford was arrested on suspicion of murder and arson after Sunday's blaze killed 72-year-old John Williams, the owner of the popular Market Street Grill.
The fire occurred less than three weeks after Williams filed for divorce from Crawford and sought a temporary restraining order that was rejected.
Police say Crawford was in the Salt Lake City house when the fire started but never called authorities to report the blaze.
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