Suspicious circumstances in fatal fire under investigation

Jennings County, In. — Detectives from the Indiana State Police and State Fire Marshall’s office are investigating a fatal fire in Jennings County.

A report from the Jennings County Sheriff’s Department says the fire was reported on Wednesday around 4 a.m. in the 2900 block of County Road 200 North. The victim, Matthew Loper, 32, was found inside.

Loper has a last known address in Seymour but was listed as a North Vernon resident.