In what began as a response to a house fire, the tragic deaths of Chad Wayne Ashford, a 54-year-old male, and a female companion unfolded in Mathews, VA. On the night of Friday, July 11, 2025, fire crews were dispatched to a blaze at a residence on John Clayton Memorial Highway. After extinguishing the fire, emergency personnel discovered two bodies inside the home, later identified as Chad Wayne Ashford and 56-year-old Audrey Elaine Hudgins Mowrar. The initial investigation quickly shifted from
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