Shortly before 11am Wednesday, October 29th, firefighters and first responders were summoned to a residence near 6748 NW County Road 4002 in rural Bates County on a report of a fire with concerns that victims were still inside the structure.
Unfortunately, a short time later it was discovered that
long time local residents Wesley and Zelda Coleman of Butler, Mo. had succumbed
to injuries related to the fire.
The cause and exact circumstances are still under
investigation, according to officials.
This information provided courtesy of Mid-America Live News
