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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
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
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Lonnie Scheel
December 19, 2022
Male
Caucasian / White
Champaign
IL
2014-08-09
Lonnie
Scheel
No
11/23/2025
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07/30/2024
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