TWO CHARGED IN AREA DEATH

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Two men have now been formally charged in the death of an elderly Clay County Illinois man. 30 year old Walter West of Edgewood and 27 year old Christopher Gallatin of Centralia were in Clay County Circuit Court Monday and had two counts of Murder and one count of Residential Burglary filed against them each. That after probable cause was found to hold the duo over for trial in the case. Bond was set at $2.5 million each. The 80 year old Courson was found dead September 26th in his home near the town of Edgewood. Gallatin is to be back in court Wednesday while West will make his next court appearance on Monday October 18th.