Wife of White House Aide Found Dead in Burning Car

Politics Daily ^ | January 10, 2011 | Christopher Weber

[2ndDivisionVet]

Ashley Turton, wife of the Obama administration's House of Representatives liaison, Dan Turton, was found dead in a burning car Monday morning, Roll Call and other news outlets are reporting.

Fire officials said it appeared the car crashed as it was pulling in or out of the garage behind a rowhouse in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., at about 5 a.m. Neighbors dialed 911 after spotting the fire.

The body was discovered after fire crews doused the blaze. The fire also charred part of the garage. Nobody in the house was injured, fire officials said.

Ashley Turton worked as a lobbyist for the utility giant Progress Energy, according to Politico. She was a former staffer for U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn.

Metropolitan Police Lt. Nicholas Breul told Roll Call a joint investigation is underway. Homicide detectives were called to the scene.

"This could be just a tragic freak accident," Breul said, adding there was no indication that there was a crime committed.

The White House had no immediate comment on the incident.

[ExSoldier]

It is also forcing me to look at these developments critically, rather than simply observing history as it passes by.

There is no such thing as accidental history. Stuff doesn't "just happen." You want a blue print? Open the Bible.

RAPTURE READY?

[maggief]

A source familiar with the incident, speaking on the condition of anonymity because it is still under investigation, said the SUV was "about seven-eighths of the way" into the garage and was stopped "at a weird angle." He said the vehicle was heavily damaged by fire, but said he could not discuss the condition of the body.

Most of the smoke and fire damage was contained to the garage, according to Piringer, who said an adult male and several children in the house were unharmed. He said no 911 call came from the house and it is possible that the man and children were unaware of what had happened until firefighters arrived.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/crime-scene/paul-duggan/-the-wife-of-a.html

[Marty62]

OMG what a tragedy. Hope it’s a simple accident. If not the pigs behind it will get off. Zero has so many friends that find violence the answer to any problem.

[AdamBomb]

"The wife of a key White House aide was found dead early Monday in a sport-utility vehicle that was heavily damaged by fire in the garage of the couple's Capitol Hill home, sources familiar with the incident said. The cause of her death is uncertain."

"A source familiar with the incident, speaking on the condition of anonymity because it is still under investigation, said the SUV was "about seven-eighths of the way" into the garage and was stopped "at a weird angle." "

Fire doesn't appear to be a result of gas tank in rear...rear of vehicle looks fine. Explosives?

[McGruff]

Oh what a feeling!

[Marty62]

The Clintons have nothing on the CHICAGO WAY.

[Flint]

Kind of odd wording. Who’s row house? Their row house or someone else?

[Las Vegas Ron]

LOL...GMTA!

[AdamBomb]

"...who said an adult male and several children in the house were unharmed."

She wasn't supposed to be driving the car. He was.

[happygrl]

Evidently, it had last snowed in New Orleans sometime in the 18880s.

Hmmm.... that would put it during the Last Ice Age.

[Gabrial]

Just wow. Can you post a link to this?

[WaterBoard]

WASHINGTON - JANUARY 10: The garage where Ashley Turton, an energy company lobbyist for Progress Energy, was found dead in a car fire in a Capitol Hill neighborhood January 10, 2011 in Washington, DC. Turton was the wife of Daniel Turton, White House Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs for the House.

[penelopesire]

White House still refusing to comment too. Very strange.

[bvw]

Well, I don't know about the photo's validity. We'll see.

In any case there was one comment:"She also had many Republican friends, who while differed on issues, would try to understand them as people."

In other words, to that person who knew Ashley -- Republicans aren't people. We're something else. They can only TRY to understand us as fellow people. The statement is an implicit admission of failure to do so, of failure, of an inability to treat Republicans as people.

The best this person could say about about Ashley is that she tried, but failed, to see us as people. If she had succeeded in seeing us as people, then it wouldn't be "she tried", it would be "she did see us as people".

And that's the best he could say about her?

Sad.

[angcat]

This looks like the ghetto?

[AdamBomb]

Maybe not. Maybe she was the intended “victim.” She’s a lobbyist for Progress Energy. Hubby works for the imposter. Perhaps she slid the dough to Obama and friends. She was the linkage. Gotta get rid of the linkage.

[mojito]

Announced just a short while ago:

“Electric and gas utility companies Duke Energy Corporation ( DUK - news - people ) and Progress Energy, Inc. ( PGN - news - people ) on Monday announced a definitive merger agreement via a stock-for-stock transaction.

Pursuant to the agreement, Progress Energy ( CPWLP.OB - news - people ) shareholders will receive 2.6125 shares of Duke Energy stock for each share of Progress they own. Based on Progress Energy’s Friday closing price of $46.48, the total equity value of the transaction will be around $13.7 billion.”

http://www.forbes.com/2011/01/10/duke-progress-merger-utilities-markets-dividend-yield.html?boxes=Homepagechannels

[maggief]

[moondoggie]

Sarah did it!

[Ditter]

She had worked for Rosa DeLauro, poor thing. RIP (and I really mean that)