PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence police are investigating a suspicious death after a woman's body was found by firefighters extinguishing a brush fire at Roger Williams Park.
Maj. Thomas Oates III says a patrol officer notified firefighters of a fire in a wooded area near the park casino on Friday just after 6 a.m.
Oates says the charred remains of a woman were discovered at the scene.
He says the medical examiner's office is conducting an autopsy.
Authorities do not know the identity of the victim or her age. Oates says a vehicle they believe is tied to the incident was found in a nearby parking lot.
He says fire officials are assisting the investigation.