deaths of Lorena Stone, 49, and Whitney MendezMother, daughter found slain in home where dehydrated toddler sat outside
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. (AP) — Two bodies found inside a southwest Florida home where a dehydrated child sat outside in a highchair were identified Tuesday by authorities as a mother and daughter.
The two were found dead Monday afternoon in the midst of a "large amount of blood" in their home, according to a police report.
The cause of the deaths of Lorena Stone, 49, and Whitney Mendez, 19, was not released.
Authorities declined to identify the toddler who was found by a relative outside the home Monday. The toddler was treated for dehydration and taken to a safe location, Lee County sheriff's spokeswoman Illena Foell said.
No arrests had been made as of Tuesday afternoon.
Several neighbors said they heard sounds like "fireworks" on Sunday night.
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