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The family of a man who committed suicide in the Menard County Jail, has filed a lawsuit claiming proper procedures were not followed to prevent his death.
By Benjamin Cox on January 8, 2021 at 7:39pm
The body found in the Sangamon River near Petersburg has been identified as a man linked to a month old missing persons case.
The Menard County Chief Deputy Sheriff & Coroner Ben Hollis has identified the missing man as 50 year old Alberto A Reyes. Reyes was previously reported missing on December 1
st. A large scale manhunt took place throughout rural Petersburg in search of Reyes for several days but came up empty.
On November 14
th, Reyes was released from the Menard County Jail after being cited for disorderly conduct and assault charges from a domestic incident that had occurred two days prior. Later that day, officers responded to a complaint of a Hispanic male causing a disturbance and attempting to enter a residence in 300 block of East Douglas in Petersburg. Officers responded, and the male fled the scene prior to their arrival. Officers could hear what appeared to be a subject running through the timber eas