Unidentified body in Gallatin County confirmed to be Chase Mitchell of Eldorado, IL
The wait continues as the pretrial dates for these jackhats are pushed from October 2020 to February 2020. We continue to wait for evidence results and the results of the review for new charges on First Degree Murder if possible. Currently there are still only charges on the three of them for Concealment of a Homicide. While we have received the Coroner's report, we wait till further information from the courts before revealing the true information on Chase's brutal and torturous death.
Three arrests were made in the murder of Chase Mitchell - Richard & Toria Emerson, and Troy Gwaltney. All three were charged in Saline County.
Court documents allege the three "between April 15 and June 9, 2020, in Saline County, IL, with knowledge that Chase Mitchell had died by homicidal means, knowingly concealed the death of Chase Mitchell by transporting his body for the purpose of disposing of same..."
A bond hearing has been set for Monday, June 15, 2020.
Additional charges are expected.
WRUL 97.3 FM spoke to the Illinois State Police: "Illinois State Police is handling the investigation. They removed 5 brown bags worth of evidence and also a piece of a wall. There were also sections of carpet that were confiscated as evidence from Our Father's House, a church building on Mulberry in Eldorado that the ISP is now in possession of. That building is owned by Sharon Gwaltney, the mother of one of the individuals brought in for questioning in connection with the homicide investigation."
A body has been found late evening June 9, 2020 when the Missing Persons Awareness Network NFP 501(c)3 team received a tip. Our informant went to the location and confirmed that this may be in fact a deceased body. A 911 call was placed and several different law enforcement agencies went to the location.
Thanks to our enforcement and those that worked with Chase almost daily, we were able to follow the effective leads and bring him home.
This morning it has been confirmed that an unidentified body was located. No other information has been given. We are not releasing any other information known. The Illinois State Police continues the death investigation.
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