Body of missing Illinois woman found; homicide investigation underway

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
STANDARD, Ill. (WLS) -- The search for a woman missing from Ladd, Ill., has led to a death investigation.

Deborah Dewey, 62, was last seen on Aug. 22 in the nearby town of Spring Valley, Illinois State Police said.
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A week later, ISP said her gray 2007 Buick LaCrosse was found unlocked at the TA Truck Stop on Route 47 just north of I-80 near Morris.

Investigators searched a residential property near 5th Street and Route 71 in Standard, Ill., on Tuesday for any clues of her disappearance. Twelve different agencies assisted.

State police said they found a body buried in a shallow grave on the property. The Putnam County Coroner took the remains to the medical examiner's office in Bloomington, Ill., for an autopsy.
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Preliminary autopsy results, which were verified through dental records, indicate the remains are that of Deborah Dewey, investigators said.

Police are investigating Dewey's death as a homicide.
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