Flora Man Arrested for Drug Induced Homicide

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Published on March 9 2022 4:15 pm
Last Updated on March 10 2022 7:36 am
Written by Greg Sapp

(HENSON)

A Flora man has been arrested on a Class X Felony count of Drug-Induced Homicide.

Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8 Wednesday announced the arrest of 52-year-old Phillip Blaine Henson. 

On November 17, 2021, Zone 8 authorities were requested to conduct a death investigation in Flora. A woman, later identified as 54-year-old Stephanie Harrell of Flora, was found dead in her vehicle parked in a farm field entrance on Olive Street, just north of US Route 50.

On Tuesday of this week, Henson was charged with the Drug-Induced Homicide count in Clay County Circuit Court. Henson is currently being detained at the Vanderburgh County Jail in Evansville under $1 million bond.

Illinois State Police DCI Zone 8 was assisted by the Southeastern Illinois Drug Task Force, Clay County Sheriff's Office, Flora Police Department, Clay County Coroner's Office and Illinois State Police Crime Scene Services.