Victim of fatal Waukesha fire identified, car missing from home found abandoned

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Sep 30, 2019 6:15 PM CDT

NOW: Victim of fatal Waukesha fire identified, car missing from home found abandoned

WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Waukesha Police Department says they've located the Pontiac Firebird that was reported stolen in the aftermath of a fatal house fire near S. University Drive and Minot last week.

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The car was located abandoned in an alleyway by an observant citizen and reported to Milwaukee police.

The Medical Examiner's Office has identified the victim of the fire as 63-year-old Dennis Michael Huelse.

The exact cause of death and circumstances surrounding the fire are still being investigated.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Tim Probst at 262-524-3814.

Huelse's daughter started a GoFundMe page to try and raise money to help the family. She says the family needs help with things like bills and keeping a business Huelse owned running.

There is no word on whether there are any suspects in Huelse's death or what evidence was found with the car. The home remains boarded up.