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Coroner: Scott Barrett
Deputies : Pete Templeton, Jeremy Neal, Ray Young, Josh Mills, Trinity Tingley

10/23/2026

EDGAR COUNTY CORONER-
FOLLOW UP to September 23, 2026, INFORMATION RELEASE

Edgar County Coroner Scott Barrett has ruled the death of a 23-month-old Paris girl, whose name is being withheld but is referenced in court documents as “Z.B.”, as a homicide.

A call came into the Edgar County 911 Dispatch Center at 6:52 p.m. Monday, September 21.

The caller stated that she was watching the child and that the child had become unresponsive.

The Paris Police Department, Paris Fire Department, and Horizon Health Ambulance all responded to the scene where the child was transported by ambulance to the Emergency Room of Horizon Health Paris Community Hospital. She was pronounced dead at 7:42 p.m.

An autopsy was conducted Tuesday, September 22 in Bloomington, Illinois, by Forensic Pathologist Dr. Scott Denton. Final findings from the autopsy and additional testing were issued on October 22nd and show the cause of death was sepsis due to scalding thermal burns.

The manner of death determination of homicide is for the completion of the death certificate. The decision to pursue criminal charges is the responsibility of the Edgar County State's Attorney’s Office.

10/20/2026

INFORMATION RELEASE - Edgar County Coroner's Office

Edgar County Coroner Scott Barrett has released details on the death of an 18-year-old Paris man.

A 911 call came in at 5:10 p.m. on Sunday, October 18, 2026. The caller stated her boyfriend was not feeling well and he needed help.

Paris Fire Department, Horizon Health Ambulance, and the Paris Police Department all responded to the call.

Camron M. Rollings was transported to the emergency room of Horizon Health Paris Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

An autopsy was conducted Tuesday morning in Springfield, Illinois, by Forensic Pathologist Dr. Nate Patterson.

Preliminary findings of the autopsy show his death was due to a pulmonary embolism.

10/06/2026

INFORMATION RELEASE - EDGAR COUNTY CORONER

Edgar County Coroner Scott Barrett has released details on the death of a Paris woman.

911 dispatchers were notified at 8:51 a.m. on Monday, October 5, 2026.

The caller stated that he had been attempting to locate his daughter and had ultimately found her unresponsive at Blackhawk Park, northwest of Paris.

The Paris Police Department, Edgar County Sheriff’s Department, Paris Fire Department, and Horizon Health Ambulance all responded to the call. Upon their arrival, it was determined to dispatch the Coroner.

Kathryn A. Jones, 19, of Paris was pronounced dead at the scene.

All available evidence is consistent with a suicidal death.

The incident remains under investigation by the Paris Police Department and the Edgar County Coroner.

09/23/2026

Edgar County Coroner Scott Barrett has released preliminary details on the death of a 23 month old Paris girl, whose name is currently being withheld.

A call came into the Edgar County 911 Dispatch Center at 6:52 p.m. Monday, September 21.

The caller stated that she was watching the child and that the child had become unresponsive.

The Paris Police Department, Paris Fire Department, and Horizon Health Ambulance all responded to the scene where the child was transported by ambulance to the Emergency Room of Horizon Health Paris Community Hospital. She was pronounced dead at 7:42 p.m.

An autopsy was conducted Tuesday morning in Bloomington, Illinois, by Forensic Pathologist Dr. Scott Denton.

The death remains under the investigation of the Illinois State Police, Illinois State Police CSI, Paris Police, and the Edgar County Coroner.

07/12/2026

INFORMATION RELEASE - EDGAR COUNTY CORONER

Edgar County Coroner Scott Barrett has released details on the death of a Paris man following a vehicle-pedestrian accident early Sunday morning.

At approximately 1:27 a.m. Sunday, July 12, 2026, emergency dispatchers were notified that a car had struck a pedestrian and first responders were needed.

The Edgar County Sheriff’s Department, Paris Police, Horizon Health Ambulance, Paris Fire Department, and Illinois State Police crash reconstruction all responded to the call.

Upon investigation it was determined that a 2013 Lincoln Sedan, driven by a Vermilion County Illinois resident, was headed northbound on Main Street (Illinois Route one) when they came upon and struck a pedestrian who was in the middle of the roadway near Roberts Street in Paris.

Jason A. Lister, 43, of Paris was transported to the emergency room of Horizon Health Paris Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

An autopsy is scheduled for Monday afternoon in Springfield, Illinois, by forensic pathologist Dr. Nate Patterson.

The incident remains under investigation by the Paris Police Department and the Edgar County Coroner.

05/23/2026

Information release - Edgar County Coroner

Edgar County Coroner Scott Barrett has released details on a mowing accident that has resulted in the death of an Edgar County man.

911 dispatchers were notified at 12:10 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2026. The caller stated that he had found an employee of Eagle Ridge Golf Course unresponsive and pinned underneath a mower in a pond and needed help.

Horizon Health Ambulance, Paris Fire Department, Paris Police Department, and the Edgar County Sheriff’s Department all responded to the call. Upon arrival it was determined to dispatch the coroner.

Jay L. Roush, 64, of Vermilion, Illinois, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Upon investigation, it was determined that another employee of Eagle Ridge Golf Course went looking for Mr. Roush after he was unable to reach him by phone. He and the zero-turn mower he was on were ultimately located in approximately three feet of water. It is unknown at this time what caused the mower to enter the pond.

An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday morning in Springfield, Illinois, by Forensic Pathologist Dr. Nate Patterson.

The incident remains under investigation by the Edgar County Sheriff’s Department and the Edgar County Coroner.

05/18/2026

Information Release- Edgar County Coroner

Edgar County Coroner Scott Barrett has released details of a Sunday evening vehicle accident on Illinois Highway 49, approximately two and a half miles south of Brocton.

911 dispatchers were notified at 8:43 p.m. Sunday, May 17, 2026. The caller stated that he had been involved in an accident and that help was needed.

The Edgar County Sheriff’s Department, Oakland Ambulance, Brocton Fire Department, and Illinois State Police all responded to the scene where it was determined to summon the coroner.

Heidi N. Rothermel, 36, of Brocton, Illinois was pronounced dead at the scene.

The accident occurred when a southbound 2013 Toyota Prius, with three occupants, struck a deer. The force of the collision caused the deer to be thrown into the path of and through the windshield of a northbound 2012 GMC Acadia driven by Rothermel.

Rothermel’s car continued down the roadway for a short distance and ultimately came to stop in the field on the east side of the road.

All three occupants of the Toyota Prius were uninjured and refused treatment at the scene. Rothermel was the only occupant of the GMC Acadia.

04/21/2026

INFORMATION RELEASE - Edgar County Coroner's Office

Edgar County Coroner Scott Barrett has released details on the death of a 46-year-old Paris man who was found unresponsive at the home of a friend on the night of April 19, 2026.

A 911 call came in at 9:39 p.m. The caller stated that his friend was unresponsive and he needed help.

The Paris Police Department, Paris Fire Department, and Horizon Health Ambulance were all on the scene within minutes of the call where they determined the need to dispatch the coroner.

Dustin P. Ferris was pronounced dead at the scene.

Cause of death is pending the outcome of toxicology testing.

04/14/2026

Our office is grateful for and appreciative of the hard work and dedication that our Edgar County and Paris dispatchers show every day.

Thank you for all you do for our office and everyone else you serve.

Address

12645 East 950th Road
Paris, IL
61944

Telephone

+12174654166

Website

http://www.coronersillinois.org/

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