Abuse-of-corpse charge filed in death of Belleville man found on Illinois 161

The investigation into the death of a man found along Illinois 161 took another turn Friday when Belleville police said a man was charged with abuse of a corpse and concealment of a death.

Joe Davis, 60, of Belleville was charged with the two felonies in connection with the death of 40-year-old Shawn Overmiller, whose body was found Wednesday near Illinois 161 and Sullivan Drive.

Preliminary autopsy findings indicate Overmiller appears to have died from a drug overdose, police said…

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