Couple Die In Fire; Heater May Be Culprit

March 9, 2007 Ohio - A wall-mounted, ventless propane heater may be to blame for an accidental house fire that killed a couple in rural Perry County yesterday. Firefighters found the bodies of Ronald Collins, 54, and his wife, Connie, 52, in bed at their small ranch home. The fire, reported at 12:07 a.m., destroyed the home at 10075 Madison Township Rd. 57, near the Muskingum County line. The fire started in the area of the heater in the front of the home, but it may never be known whether the heater ...