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Investigation, protection order among county's top stories

by LAUREN REICHENBACH
Staff Writer | December 31, 2023 1:00 AM

As the clock counts down to the new year, the Daily Bee is similarly counting down the top five county stories of the year.

1. James David Russell sentenced to life in prison

Russell was arrested after the brutal murder of David Flaget, 70, in 2021. He was taken into custody Sept. 2021 after a brief standoff with police, following the discovery of Flaget’s body in Russell’s car, wrapped in plastic.

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