Effingham, IL – On Aug. 15, 2020, Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 8 officials were requested by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office to conduct a death investigation at 13832 First Avenue, Mason, Illinois, Clay County. A male subject later identified as Austin D. Woods, 29-year old male of Edgewood, Illinois was found deceased on a farm road in rural Clay County. Zone 8 Agents and ISP Crime Scene Investigators responded to the scene. On Aug. 16, 2020, an autopsy was performed at the Clay County Hospital.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is assisting ISP DCI Zone 8 with this open and on-going investigation. No additional information is being released at this time.