WGIL reported on Friday about a male and female found dead in Abingdon in a residence on Snapp St. Knox County Coroner Mark Thomas on Monday said that the two deceased individuals died of gunshots. Coroner Thomas pronounced 33-year-old Ellen Renee Penn and 35-year-old Ryan Matthew Stromson dead at the scene. Autopsies were conducted on both Penn and Stromson Sunday at the Peoria County Coroner's office. Results showed that Penn died of multiple gunshots to the head, chest, and back and Stromson died of a single gunshot wound to the head. Abingdon Police Chief Rick Pesci called upon the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation and the Knox County Major Crimes Unit was dispatched to the scene. Online property tax records show that Penn was the owner of the home where she died. Court records also show that she filed an order of protection against Stromson almost 16 years ago. Stromson had a long history of being charged with crimes in Knox County but escaped any serio
Little information is available about a male and female in Abingdon that were found dead this morning. A release from Illinois State Police says that at 8 a.m. Friday, Abingdon Police Chief Rick Pesci requested ISP to assist with a death investigation. The residence was in the 200 block of North Sapp Street in Abingdon. Police found one male and one female victim on scene. Authorities have not released their identities or any clues as to how the deaths occurred, however an investigation is ongoing. They add that the Knox County Major Crimes unit has been activated.