Henrico Police and firefighters are investigating a Friday morning house fire that morphed into a crime scene after it appeared the woman who lives in the home was attacked during a robbery.
Henrico Fire was called to the Highland Springs home, in the 100 block of North New Avenue, at about 5:35 a.m. Friday.
“The first personnel arrived within five minutes of dispatch to find a small fire outside of a home, as well as smoke coming from inside the house,” Henrico Captain Taylor Goodman said.