Remains believed those of missing woman found in Pope Co
December 17, 2020 GMT
HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) Remains believed to be those of a missing Harrisburg woman have been discovered in southern Illinois not far from where she was last seen, authorities said.
Kimberly Stewart-Whittington, then 51, was reported missing in September 2019 and searches by authorities and volunteers failed to find her.
A deer hunter and his sons discovered remains in woods near the Saline-Pope county line, Pope County Sheriff Jerry Suits said.
No foul play is suspected at this time, Suits said. The cause of death is under investigation, WSIL-TV reported Thursday.
HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) Authorities say remains believed to be those of a missing Harrisburg woman have been discovered in southern Illinois not far from where she was last seen.
Kimberly Stewart-Whittington, then 51, was reported missing in September 2019 and searches by authorities and volunteers failed to find her. Pope County Sheriff Jerry Suits says a deer hunter and his sons discovered remains in woods near the Saline-Pope county line. He says no foul play is suspected at this time. The cause of death is under investigation.
Stewart-Whittington’s daughter, Sabrina Stewart, says there’s no DNA confirmation yet but all other evidence points to the remains being those of the mssing woman.