Human remains found by hunters in Pope County, Ill. believed to be missing woman
Human remains found by hunters in Pope Co. believed to be missing woman
By Amber Ruch | December 17, 2020 at 11:08 AM CST - Updated December 17 at 12:27 PM
POPE COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - Human remains found by hunters in November are believed to be a missing woman.
According to Pope County Sheriff Jerry Suits, the remains were found on November 20 about 2 miles south of the Pope/Saline County line off of Highway 145.
He said they were sent off to be tested.
This week, the sheriff said he met with the family of Kimberly Stewart-Whittington. She was 51 when she went missing in September 2019.