Fatal Edgerton, Mo Fire now a Metro Squad Homicide Investigation

On February 19, 2016 at approximately 11:41 P.M. members of the Edgerton-Trimble, Camden Point, and Dearborn fire departments responded to a structure fire in the 4100 block of Buena Vista Road in rural Platte County.  Upon arrival the fire departments’ located four individuals deceased at the scene.  The unidentified individuals were two adult females, one adult male, and one infant.  Due to the suspicious nature of the fire and the surrounding scene, this incident is now being investigated as a homicide.  A Metro Squad has been activated for this case.  The names of the four individuals will not be released until their identities are confirmed and the proper notifications are made.  In order to avoid misidentification, we are asking that the members of the media not release any names that they may hear until the formal identification is confirmed and names released by authorities.