James D. Cross

In the early morning hours of February 1, 2026, the quiet community of Belle Rive, Illinois, was disturbed by a grim discovery. A 911 call led Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies to a parking lot on East Bonnie Road, where they found the body of 47-year-old James D. Cross. An autopsy would later confirm that the Dahlgren man had died from multiple gunshot wounds, launching a homicide investigation into his death.

The investigation quickly focused on someone from James's past. Detectives i ...

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