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Death connected to Homewood fire ruled a homicide

Firefighters found the body of 78-year-old James Kerrigan deceased in his home after extinguishing a fire Wednesday night at 1000 block of 185th St.

This story was updated at 4:25 p.m. Feb. 22, 2019.


Homewood police say the death of 78-year-old James Kerrigan, found after a house fire in Homewood, has been ruled a homicide by the Cook County Medical Examiner. The South Suburban Major Crimes Taskforce and Homewood police continue to investigate.

The fire remains…

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