TOLEDO, Ohio — A man arrested for the death of a woman in a central Toledo house fire in August has been indicted on multiple charges in court.
A Lucas County grand jury indicted Devon Hall, 48, on an aggravated murder charge and two charges each of murder and aggravated arson.
Hall was identified as the suspect in the death of Ronda Scott, 32, during the investigation. Toledo police officers and the U.S. Marshals Task Force took Hall into custody Wednesday on Parkwood Avenue near Floyd Street in the Old West End neighborhood of Toledo.
Toledo police and Toledo fire crews were dispatched to a fire at a group home residence on Klondike Street on Aug. 10. Scott was found dead inside the home.
An autopsy report from the Lucas County Coroner's Office found Scott's cause of death to be thermal burn injuries and smoke inhalation. The coroner also said the victim sustained blunt force injuries. The manner of death was ruled a homicide.
TFRD investigators also determined the fire was "intentionally set."
Another resident was able to escape the blaze prior to police arriving, according to reports.
Toledo police provided body cam footage of crews arriving at the building. Smoke can be seen billowing out of the building's front door after police kick it down.
Scott's death was the 20th homicide in Toledo in 2023.
Anyone with information is asked to call or text Crime Stoppers at 419-255-1111. You can remain anonymous.
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