Shelby County coroner dies from hunting accident
SHELBYVILLE -- Shelby County's recently re-elected coroner was found deceased earlier this week from an apparent hunting accident in Coles County. Shelby County Coroner Brad Phegley, 67, was found deceased in Lake Mattoon on Wednesday afternoon, December 6. The Shelby County Sheriff's Department responded to a 911 call made by a waterfowl hunting partner of Phegley. The call reported discovering the body of Phegley floating near their hunting decoys in front of a shoreline waterfowl blind near 3526E and 850 […]
