88-year-old Morrell Chasten died in a house fire on Clinic Circle Drive, Duplin County, NC; cause under investigation.

88-year-old Morrell Chasten died in a house fire on Clinic Circle Drive, Rose Hill, Duplin County, North Carolina on Sunday night. The fire broke out around midnight, and local firefighters discovered Chasten's body inside the house. Despite life-saving efforts, he succumbed to his injuries. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the State Fire Marshal's Office, the Duplin County Fire Marshal's Office, and the ATF.