2 bodies found in separate incidents
1 found in apartment after fire, other in ditch
Journal Gazette
Fort Wayne and Allen County officials are investigating two separate deaths discovered Monday.
City firefighters found a man dead about 8:30 a.m. Monday in an apartment at 3444 E. State Blvd.
Firefighters were called after the man was found unconscious.
Deputy Fire Chief Adam O’Connor said investigators determined there had been a fire in the apartment, but the fire was out when firefighters arrived.
Investigators believe the fire was accidental, and no foul play was suspected in the man’s death, O’Connor said.
The coroner’s office will identify the victim and cause of death after an autopsy.
City begins trash cleanup of fire-hit Paulding home
JAMIE DUFFY | The Journal Gazette
A year ago, the city s Neighborhood Code and Compliance Department responded to neighborhood complaints about the trash at 2519 Paulding Road, the scene of a fire Thursday.
The homeowner attempted a cleanup in February, but further accumulation occurred, according to a timeline provided by Angelica Pickens, public information officer for the city s community development department. The homeowner is now deceased and his son is now the occupant.
On Thursday, the home was trashed inside and out and took Fort Wayne Fire Department crews an extended amount of time to find a spot to enter the one-story home, according to a report written by Battalion Chief Lance Dafforn.