East Prairie man dies in early morning house fire

An early morning house fire Wednesday on O'Bryan Street in East Prairie, Mo., claimed the life of Donald R. Henry, 50, who lived alone in the home. Henry was pronounced dead at the scene by Mississippi County Coroner Terry A. Parker, who will continue the investigation into the cause of death. No foul play is suspected. The East Prairie Fire Department responded to the fire at 12:12 a.m. The blaze is under investigation by state fire marshall Butch Amann. At this time, the cause is still unknown. Henry's body remains at the coroner's office at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, pending release after the investigation is completed.