TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. — The Tazewell County Coroner has released autopsy results related to a recent homicide case.
Coroner Charles Hanley said that 50-year-old Mona Ellison’s death was caused by blunt force trauma.
“Due to an ongoing investigation, no further information will be released. Anyone with information is asked to contact Peoria Police or CrimeStoppers,” Hanley said.
42-year-old Christopher Sanders was arrested last Thursday night in connection with Ellison’s death.
Ellison’s body was found Thursday morning in a wooded area behind a housing unit in East Peoria. She had been reported missing last Wednesday night in Peoria.
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