Lonnie Scheel

Murdered

Other Murder Cases from Champaign, Illinois

Arnold Hopkins

Murdered: Oct 13, 2018
Arnold F. Hopkins, age 35, was killed on October 13, 2018, in Champaign, Illinois. He was found insi s ...Read More

Eric Beasley

Murdered: Dec 20, 1986
Eric Beasley, aged 24, was shot and killed on December 20, 1986, in Champaign, Illinois. He was foun u ...Read More

Emanuel Boyd Jr

Murdered: Feb 15, 2006
On February 15, 2006, Emanuel Boyd Jr., aged 66, was found deceased in his home on the north side of o ...Read More

Shawn Simmons

Murdered: Dec 08, 1995
Shawn Simmons, aged 39, was found dead on December 8, 1995, in his apartment located at Gentry Squar a ...Read More

Edric Thomas

Murdered: Dec 18, 2004
Edric Thomas, aged 26, was shot and killed on December 18, 2004, in Champaign, Illinois. The inciden e ...Read More

Robert Taylor

Murdered: Sep 19, 1997
On September 19, 1997, Robert Taylor was murdered in Champaign, Illinois. He had just exited a taxi i ...Read More

Montrez Vonner

Murdered: Mar 11, 2018
On the early morning of March 11, 2018, Montrez Vonner, a 34-year-old resident of Champaign, Illinoi o ...Read More
Case Description
Any updates on this case? Let us know!
Do you know who murdered Lonnie School in 2014?
Lonnie Scheel, aged 50, was found deceased on August 9, 2014, near the Canadian National Railway tracks behind a commercial building in Champaign, Illinois. His body was discovered in the 00-100 block of East Springfield Avenue, and he was known to be experiencing homelessness at the time. Authorities were notified when an individual flagged down an officer after noticing Scheel lying unconscious behind a building. Upon investigation, the Champaign Police Department confirmed his death and class ...Read More
Links to Additional Sources (8)
See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • Open Homicide Investigations - City of Champaign

    •     ...View 7 additional sources
    Victim Details

    Lonnie Scheel

    December 19, 2022

    Male

    Caucasian / White

    Champaign

    IL

    2014-08-09

    Lonnie

    Scheel

    No

    10/24/2024


    Area Body Found:
    Forum Posts (3)
    Is there a reward being offered for information leading to the capture of Lonnie's murderer?... ...Read More
    12/10/2023
    My condolences to the family and friends of Lonnie Scheel, who was tragically murdered in Champaign,... ...Read More
    06/16/2023
    I am currently in the process of writing a research paper on the murder of Lonnie Scheel and I am lo... ...Read More
    04/25/2023