FUNKS GROVE TOWNSHIP, McLean County, IL — A peaceful Saturday morning in Funks Grove Township turned ominous when McLean County Sheriff’s deputies rushed to the intersection of 1375 East Road and 700 North Road at 7:00 a.m., responding to a distressing call about a female searching for a male, a potential victim of violence.
Collaborating with the Bloomington Police Department, the investigation led officers to an apartment on Springfield Road in Bloomington. Here, a dramatic scene unfolded as law enforcement, including the McLean County Sheriff’s deputies, Bloomington Police Department SWAT Team, and the Crisis Negotiation Unit, executed a search warrant.
According to Bloomington police reports two individuals were detained in what appeared to be a critical turn in the investigation. The situation took a grave turn at approximately 12:30 p.m. A distressing report led officers to a rural location near Route 136 and 1025 East Road, where they discovered an unresponsive male lying in a ditch.
Despite the rapid response, the McLean County Coroner’s Office pronounced the man deceased at the scene, adding a somber chapter to the day’s events. The identity of the victim remains withheld, pending an official release from the Coroner’s Office.
With the investigation ongoing and details scarce, authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward. Contacts include McLean County Sheriff’s Office Detective Hanner at 309‐888-5063, Lieutenant Tuttle at 309‐888‐5928, or the Sheriff’s Office at 309-888-5019.
