'Suspicious death' under investigation after person found dead in Canton home

Mike Kramer, Peoria Journal Star

Updated July 15, 2024 at 4:25 PM

The Canton Police Department, Illinois State Police criminal investigations, Illinois State Police Crime Scene team, and the Fulton County Coroner’s Office have launched a suspicious death investigation after finding a deceased person in a Canton residence Saturday.

Canton police and other emergency responders were called to a residence in the 100 block of South First Avenue in Canton at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday in response to a medical emergency. Upon arrival, emergency responders located the deceased individual within the residence.

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