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Authorities ID Man Killed In Newark House Fire

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published July 20, 2017 at 5:51 AM EDT

Newark fire officials have identified the man killed in a house fire early Tuesday. 52-year-old Fritz Rector was found dead in a home in the 600 block of King Avenue. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The home had no working smoke detectors, and authorities have ruled out foul play.
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Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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