The Howard County Coroner’s Office released a statement regarding a Kokomo fatal fire death investigation that remains ongoing.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, Jan. 18, just before 2:30 a.m., the Howard County Coroner’s Office was reportedly dispatched to 1131 N. Armstrong St. in Kokomo in reference to a decedent located in the scene of a residential fire. The Kokomo Fire Department was reportedly dispatched to the scene just after 11 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17 for the structure fire.<\/p>\n
The coroner’s office is working with the presumptive next of kin to meet the legal requirements of positive identification, and a forensic autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 21.<\/p>\n
The case remains under investigation by the Kokomo Fire Department and the Howard County Coroner’s Office. Additional information may be directed to District Chief Glenda Myers at 765-457-2636 or gmyers@cityofkokomo.org.<\/p>\n
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