BLOOMINGBURG, Ohio (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies say a
23-year-old man was found dead in a house that was heavily damaged by
fire in a central Ohio village.
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office identified the man killed in the Tuesday fire in Bloomingburg as
Joshua G. Helsel.
After
the fire was discovered Tuesday afternoon, family members told deputies
that Helsel may be trapped in the home. His body was found during a
search hours later.
The state fire marshal’s office is investigating, but the sheriff’s office says it doesn’t appear to be
suspicious.
Bloomingburg is in Fayette County, about 35 miles southwest of Columbus.
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BLOOMINGBURG, Ohio (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies say a
23-year-old man was found dead in a house that was heavily damaged by
fire in a central Ohio village.
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office identified the man killed in the Tuesday fire in Bloomingburg as
Joshua G. Helsel.
After
the fire was discovered Tuesday afternoon, family members told deputies
that Helsel may be trapped in the home. His body was found during a
search hours later.
The state fire marshal’s office is investigating, but the sheriff’s office says it doesn’t appear to be
suspicious.
Bloomingburg is in Fayette County, about 35 miles southwest of Columbus.
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reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.