Post by Scumhunter on Nov 22, 2018 4:20:58 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: Champaign County Crime Stoppers)
From Champaign County Crime Stoppers:
Homicide of Lonnie Scheel - Champaign, Illinois
September 08, 2014
The Champaign Police Department is seeking information regarding the circumstances surrounding the death of Lonnie D. Scheel, who was found deceased on Saturday, August 9th, 2014. Scheel`s body was found near the railroad tracks behind a commercial building located at 27 E. Springfield Avenue, Champaign. He was known to be a homeless person in the area.
champaigncountycrimestoppers.com/sitemenu.aspx?ID=397&P=unsolved
Articles with more information:
www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2014-09-14/jim-dey-mystery-man-was-homeless-when-he-was-murdered-near-railroad-track
www.pantagraph.com/news/local/police-man-with-ties-to-b-n-slain-in-champaign/article_fbf8410e-084b-5cd4-acbb-23d8b7e2feb7.html
Thoughts? According to the additional articles, one reason detectives are having trouble findilng Lonnie's killer is that he didn't have a lot of ties to the area. He was a musician who played the drums and liked to go by the nickname "Kid Rock." He frequented soup kitchens and ate by himself.
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