Times-Reporter Staff Report
COSHOCTON A man was found dead in a house fire from early Sunday morning.
The Coshocton County Sheriff s Office reported receiving an emergency call at 4:20 a.m. about a house fire in the 20000 block of County Road 18. Emergency personnel arrived on scene to find the structure fully involved.
It was reported that a male lived in the house by himself. After putting out the fire, authorities found a man dead inside the home. The name of the individual had not been released as of early Sunday afternoon pending notification of next-of- kin.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the state fire marshal s office. Assisting on scene were Bladenesburg, Walhonding Valley and Jackson Township fire departments, Coshocton County Emergency Medical Services, Coshocton County Coroner s Office and the Salvation Army.