Cowley County man wanted in connection with arson found dead

UPDATE - July 12: Authorities in Cowley County say a man wanted in connection with an arson case earlier this week has been found dead.

A Cowley County Sheriff's Deputy was doing a routine check of the property that caught fire early Wednesday morning.

While there, the deputy found the body of Jacob Andes.

The Investigation has concluded that Jacob Andes died as the result of a single self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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The Cowley County Sheriff's Office, responding to a disturbance early Tuesday morning, found smoke coming from a mobile home when they arrived on the scene.

The report came in about 2:30 a.m.

The sheriff's office identifies a man deputies are hoping to speak with in connection to the fire. They identify the man as 25-year-old Jacob Andes.

Upon arrival to the scene early Tuesday morning, sheriff's deputies could heard popping sounds coming from inside the home. It is believed the source of the sound was either the fire itself, or ammunition going off.

Fire engulfed the mobile home.

Crews with the Winfield and Atlanta fire departments extinguished the fire and are conducting an investigation into how it started.