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A Sunday afternoon fire claimed the life of an 88-year-old woman living in a home in the 5400 block of Southport Road, fire officials said. Crews saw heavy smoke coming from the home when they arrived shortly after 3:30 p.m. Upon entering the house, they found resident Dorothy Wright’s body. Decatur Township fire officials say a family member visiting from Illinois called for help after pulling up to find smoke and flames pouring from the home. Neighbors tell Fox59 that Wright—whom they came to know as “Grandma”—was well-liked. She had lived in the home about 65 years.

Dozens of flights from Indianapolis were canceled this morning as a winter storm drops up to 20 inches of snow along the East Coast. Other flights have been delayed. Flights to everywhere from Maine to Georgia are being affected as the airlines change plane routes to keep them away from the storm. The three New York-area airports that have been shut down are expected to open late this afternoon. Airport officials think more passengers will start passing through Indianapolis International here when those facilities reopen.

Police in Lawrence are searching for a man who they said kicked in a chained apartment door and shot a woman in the face Sunday night. The 23-year-old victim was shot three to four times in the face, chest and leg, police said. Her 20-year-old sister, who also lives in the Kingsmead Way apartment, jumped from the third-floor balcony to get away. She sprained her ankles during the jump. Both women were taken to Methodist Hospital to be treated for their injuries.