Feb 8, 2008 | Alton Telegraph
James Russell Lee Davis, 76, died early Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield as a result of an automobile accident north of Carrollton. via Alton Telegraph
“It had been remodeled and there were a lot of double ceilings and double layers within the upper construction. The fire gets between those, and you have a hard time getting it out”
Police Beat is compiled from reports released to the media by area law enforcement agencies. via State Journal-Register