From The Tribune staff reports
FAIRFIELD — The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who was found dead in a Fairfield structure fire on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at approximately 6:18 p.m.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, Edmond Willis Carter, 61, of Fairfield, was found when the Fairfield Fire and Rescue and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a house fire at 409 44th Street Fairfield, during which time Carter was located inside the burning residence and pronounced on the scene at 9:10 p.m.
“Neighbors reported seeing an unknown male hanging around the abandoned home for about a week,” Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Joni Money stated.
The cause of the fire and circumstances surrounding the death are being investigated by Fairfield Fire and Rescue and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
The story will be updated when more information is available.