A man has been arrested on murder and other charges in connection to an arson fire that consumed a Deerfield Beach home and left a woman and her dog dead, authorities said.
According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, 41-year-old Genivaldo Gomes Moreira was arrested Sunday night and is accused of setting the fire that killed Ana Paula Ribeiro De Souza, 54.
Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue firefighters responded to the scene at Northwest 43rd Street and Northwest 4th Avenue at around 4:30 a.m. Friday and encountered heavy smoke and flames coming from one side of the duplex, Battalion Chief Michael Kane said.
As firefighters battled the flames, they found the victim deceased in a back bedroom, Kane said.
Officials and family members identified the victim as de Souza, a mother of four.
Daughter Kimberly Silva said she received a hysterical call from a family member Friday morning informing her of the …