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For Immediate Release – Friday, May 31, 2024
ISP Conducts Death Investigation in Beardstown
BEARDSTOWN – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 4 and Division of Forensic Services Crime Scene Investigators were requested by the Beardstown Police Department (BPD) to investigate a suspicious death in Beardstown, Illinois.
On Friday, May 31, 2024, at approximately 7:17 PM, the Beardstown Police Department responded to a 911 call at residence in the 1400 block of Clay Street in Beardstown, Illinois. Upon arrival, BPD and Cass County Sheriff’s Department officers located a male subject deceased in a vehicle near the residence. ISP agents were notified of the death and responded to the scene in Beardstown to conduct a death investigation.
An autopsy is scheduled for Saturday, June 1, 2024 in Springfield, Illinois. Results of the autopsy and pending toxicology results may take several weeks.
There are no known safety concerns for the community regarding this incident. To protect the integrity of the investigation, no further information is being released at this time. Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to contact ISP DCI Zone 4 at (217) 782-4750.
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