A Stolen Funeral Home Van Was Found In Chicago & A Body Is Missing From It
Police are currently investigating.
A stolen funeral home van was found in Chicago, IL yesterday, but the body that went missing inside of it is still not accounted for.
The Rockford Police Department (RPD) tweeted Sunday that Collins & Stone Funeral Home in Rockford, IL had one of its transport vehicles stolen with a deceased man inside of it on Saturday.
Law enforcement officers were able to recover the vehicle over 80 miles away in the Windy City. However, officers haven’t been able to locate the body they said was stored in the van's cargo area.
While the auto theft was partly solved by locating the vehicle, there is an ongoing investigation with RPD and local departments to find the missing body and the suspect behind the case.
There are currently no further updates provided by police at this time, but they’ll post a Twitter thread for any further developments.
The shock of this news is not lost on people. One Twitter user even equated it to something you'd see in a movie.
"I'm pretty sure I remember this plot from at least two movies from the 80s," the person wrote.
Narcity reached out to Collins & Stone Funeral Home for a comment about the incident, and we will update the article when we receive a response.
If you have any information about the auto theft incident, the whereabouts of the body, or anyone who could be involved, you are urged to contact authorities.
You can call the RPD directly at 815-966-2900 or submit an anonymous tip to the Rockford Area Crime Stoppers at 815-963-7867.