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KENTON TIMES MAY 30, 2006, front page
(Mike Ziegler)
Remains of Kenton man found inside burning house
By DAN ROBINSON
Times staff writer
The remains of a Kenton man are believed to have been found inside a burning house in
rural Kenton Monday morning.
The Kenton Fire Department received a call for a house fire at 6:20 a.m. at 8689 CR143.
Upon arrival, the department requested backup from McGuffey, Dunkirk and Forest fire
departments, according to a release from the Hardin County Sheriff's Department.
After the blaze was brought under control, the firefighters discovered a badly charred
human body. The body was burned beyond recognition, but Sheriff Craig Leeth confirmed at
the scene it is believed to be Mike Ziegler.
According to Leeth, Ziegler suffered from Alzheimer's disease and had been reported
missing by his family last fall.
In an adjacent room in the farm house, firefighters found the remains of a large dog.
The body was taken to the Montgomery County Coroner's office for an autopsy in an
effort to determine the cause of death and to positively identity the body. Lt. Keith
Everhart of the sheriff's office said today dental records were being used in the
identification process.
The cause or time of death has not yet been determined, said Everhart.