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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Deborah K. Dewey. (Illinois State Police)