Arrest Made in Fayette County Death

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Published on January 18 2018 6:10 am
Last Updated on January 18 2018 7:17 am
Written by Greg Sapp

A Mulberry Grove man has been arrested for the September murder of a rural Brownstown man.

(DAVID BRIGHT)

Bond has been set at $1-million for David Bright. He's charged with the September 17th murder of James Skinner at his residence.

Bright was arrested Wednesday morning by the Fayette County Sheriff's Office along with Illinois State Police Zone 7 investigations and the Fayette County State's Attorney office.

Sheriff Chris Smith is thanking the ISP Zone 7 investigations for the many long hours they put into solving this case. He says it is nice to have such great help available when they call for assistance.

He's also thanking the Bond County Sheriff and State's Attorney for their assistance with this case.

Smith said this should make the residents of Fayette County feel safe knowing they have a suspect in custody.