Crime

Body of Dupo man found in rural Jackson County

The body of a 37-year-old Dupo man was found in rural Ava over the weekend.

At 12:42 a.m. on Saturday, Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies discovered the body of Edward H. Dudley, a news release from the sheriff’s department stated.

According to the release, an autopsy was to be scheduled. Attempts to reach the Jackson County Coroner’s Office on Wednesday afternoon were not successful.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department said it could not release any further information about the death investigation.

Hana Muslic
Belleville News-Democrat
Hana Muslic has been a public safety reporter for the Belleville News-Democrat since August 2018, covering everything from crime and courts to accidents, fires and natural disasters. She is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Journalism and her previous work can be found in The Lincoln Journal-Star and The Kansas City Star.
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