Ivanhoe man arrested for murder

BY MARY JANE FARMER

HERALD DEMOCRAT

TELEPHONE -- Fannin County Sheriff's Office jailed Russell Brandon Lyles of Ivanhoe on a charge of murder.

According to a press release issued by Sheriff's Office Lt. Darrell Parker, deputies were called to 3459 County Road 2250 at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, with the caller telling dispatch there had been an assault and the victim was possibly dead.

Michael Davis of Telephone was found dead at the residence, and his body was taken to the Collin County Medical Examiner's office for autopsy.

As investigators delved into the incident that led to Mr. Davis' death, they found enough evidence to arrest Lyles, Parker said.

No more information has yet been released, Parker said, and the Texas Ranger service is assisting the sheriff's office with this investigation.