Blotter: Fire prompts evacuation of TWU residence hall

A small fire in the Stark Hall residence tower on the Denton campus of Texas Womans University caused an evacuation Sunday night, according to a news release issued by the university.

The small fire occurred in the basement laundry room and sent smoke through several floors of the building.

The sprinkler system in the laundry room extinguished the fire within minutes, according to the news release. There were no injuries reported and no damage to the structure other than the laundry room.

In addition, one resident was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for a nonrelated medical condition.

The TWU Department of Public Safety received an automated fire alarm from Stark Hall and an emergency call from a resident assistant in the building at about 10:15 p.m., the release said. The Denton Fire Department was called at that time. The first TWU officer arriving on the scene saw students leaving the building and found smoke coming from the laundry room.

Residents were allowed to return to Stark Hall at about 11:30 p.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Denton Fire Department.

2400 block of South Interstate 35E Denton police are on the hunt for a suspect who was carrying weapons during a domestic disturbance, reports state.

Officers were dispatched to the scene, but the suspect had already fled. He left before the victim was able to call 911.

Reports state that the suspect is the victims husband from whom she is currently separated.

The husband is reported to have exhibited two weapons and stated that he made them to use on the woman and her boyfriend.

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Blotter: Fire prompts evacuation of TWU residence hall