One Body Located Inside the Residence

HENDERSON, Ky. (October 28, 2019)–Kentucky State Police detectives are actively investigating a structure fire that killed a Henderson man this morning. The fire was reported around 4 am by a female who was inside the residence but able to escape. The residence is located in the 2100 block of North Elm in Henderson (Henderson Co).

Kentucky State Police detectives, Kentucky State Fire Marshal and a KSP Arson Investigator are currently working to determine a cause. The origin and cause is unknown at this time.

An autopsy will be conducted today in Madisonville to further assist in the investigation and identification.

The investigation is on-going by Kentucky State Police, Kentucky State Fire Marshal and the Henderson County Coroner’s Office.

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