A man originally charged with a felony after authorities discovered the body of a missing woman in Standard, Illinois, now faces upgraded charges, Illinois State Police announced Friday.
Clifford Andersen, 66, was originally charged with concealment of a death and is being held at the Bureau County Jail on $750,000 bond.Police said he now faces concealment of a homicidal death.
The body of a 62-year-old woman who mysteriously disappeared one week before her vehicle was found abandoned at an Illinois truck stop has been found, police said Wednesday.
Deborah Dewey had last been seen Aug. 22 in Spring Valley, Illinois, according to police.
One week later, authorities found her 2007 Buick LaCrosse unlocked at the TA Truck Stop on Illinois Route 47, just north of I-80.
On Monday, investigators searched a home at 5th Street and Illinois Route 71 in Standard, where they found a body buried in a shallow grave in the yard, state police said. The body was transported to the medical examiner's office where dental records confirmed it was Dewey.
Investigators gathered evidence at the scene and three people at the home were interviewed.
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Earlier this week, a man by the name of Chris Dewey set up a GoFundMe page for contributions to the search efforts and described himself to be the woman’s son. The family has yet to make a public statement.
“Please help if you can,” the GoFundMe page writes. “I just want to bring my mom home.”
Police said the investigation remains ongoing but further information wasn't immediately known.
Anyone with information on Dewey’s death is urged to contact ISP District 17 Headquarters at (815) 224-1171.
