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Amy J Finney

Death by Force
Case Description
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Amy J. Finney, 42, a female from Mount Vernon, Illinois, was found dead on the night of September 1, 2025, after deputies broadcast an alert for a gray 2007 Ford Escape connected to a reported homicide near Mount Vernon. A Christopher police officer located the vehicle on Illinois Highway 148, and during a felony stop near Du Quoin, officers conducted a protective sweep and discovered the body of Amy J. Finney inside. She was taken into the custody of the Perry County Coroner.

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  • CONAN Daily: Mount Vernon, Illinois’s John Finney booked into Jefferson County Jail
  • WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM: JEFFERSON COUNTY MAN ARRESTED IN SHOOTING DEATH OF HIS WIFE
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    Victim Details

    Amy J Finney

    Female

    Mount Vernon

    IL

    2025-09-01

    42

    Amy

    J Finney

    11/08/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    Just thinking about the terrifying sequence of events Amy must have gone through is truly distressin... ...Read More
    10/31/2025
    Did anyone else catch the detail about the alert for the gray 2007 Ford Escape? It blows my mind how... ...Read More
    09/05/2025
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