Man arrested in 'suspicious' Mason County death
A man was jailed Friday in connection with a suspicious death in Goofy Ridge in rural Mason County, the Illinois State Police said Friday in a press release.
Paul A. Harris, 41, was arrested by ISP agents and Mason County Sheriff’s Office detectives on suspicion of first-degree murder and taken to the Mason County Jail, where he awaits a bond hearing, the release said.
At about 9:09 a.m. Thursday, the Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the 22000 block of Fleming Road in Goofy Ridge for a well-being check. Upon arriving, detectives found 69-year-old Paul D. Harris deceased near the home. An autopsy was scheduled for Saturday in Bloomington.
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Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact ISP DCI Zone 4 at (309) 693-5015 orthe Mason County Sheriff’s Office at (309) 543-2231.
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