Body Found in Rubble of Mobile Home Destroyed by Fire

A body has been found in the rubble of a single wide mobile home near Liberty which was destroyed by fire this week.
Sheriff Patrick Ray says the body, burned beyond recognition, has been sent to the State Medical Examiner for an autopsy and to make positive identification through medical and dental records. The cause of death is currently unknown. An investigation is underway to determine if any foul play was involved.
The mobile home, which belonged to Robert “Bob” Senick, was located in an isolated area about a mile off the Liberty to Dismal Road. The fire, which destroyed the home, apparently occurred either Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.
According to Sheriff Ray, the mobile home had already burned to the ground by the time it was discovered and reported Wednesday morning at around 9:13 a.m.. The cause of the fire is also unknown.
The investigation is being conducted by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Tennessee Department of Bomb and Arson, and District Attorney General Randy York and members of his staff.
Sheriff Ray says if you have any information that could help investigators, please call 597-4935.