UPDATED 3:54 p.m.
PEORIA, Ill. – An investigation is underway after a body was found in the Illinois River.
Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria says the discovery was made at around 11:00 A.M. north of the Riverplex.
“We had a witness walking down the bike path. They saw what appeared to be a person in the water, that appeared to be dead to them,” Echevarria said.
Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says the body was found partly submerged in the water, and is that of a 58-year-old female from Peoria, who had been reported missing last night.
Harwood says the name is being withheld so that other family members can be notified. An autopsy will be conducted Tuesday.
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UPDATED 12:04 P.M.
PEORIA, Ill. – A body has been found in the Illinois River.
Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria says the discovery was made before 11:00 a.m. Tuesday in the Illinois River north of the Riverplex.
Echevarria says a walker discovered the body and called 911.
It’s not yet clear if the body is male or female. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says an autopsy will be conducted Wednesday, and the identity of the body will not be released until a positive identification is made, and once immediate family has been notified.
No other details are available.
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