Update on July 1, 2026 The Illinois State Police has identified the person whose arm was found floating in Lake Mattoon over the weekend. In a brief update, officials said the arm belongs to 38-year-old Dalewayne Turner of Plainfield.
MATTOON, Ill. (KBSI) — Illinois State Police are asking for the public’s help identifying the remains of a man discovered in Lake Mattoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, which shared the request on behalf of Illinois State Police, boaters found part of a human arm in Lake Mattoon on…
(WFRV) - Authorities in central Illinois released information about human remains that were found in a lake and are hoping tattoos will help identify the person. According to the Illinois State Police, human remains were found in Lake Mattoon.
Authorities have identified a man whose severed, tattooed arm was recovered from Lake Mattoon. The man was identified as 38-year-old Dalewayne Turner of Plainfield, Illinois State Police said on Wednesday. Boaters found Turner's severed arm in Lake Mattoon on the evening of June 28.
A human arm found in an Illinois lake has been identified as belonging to a 38-year-old suburban man, police said Thursday. Authorities had put out an earlier call for help, asking the public to assist in identifying the human remains found late last month in Mattoon Lake, located south of Champaign…
LAKE MATTOON, Ill. — Illinois State Police Troopers have identified a man whose partial remains were found in Lake Mattoon over the weekend. According to troopers, the discovery was made on Sunday evening when boaters on Lake Mattoon spotted part of a human arm in the lake.
