The Peoria County Coroner has identified the body found in the Illinois River Monday.
Coroner Jamie Harwood says, with the help of the Illinois State Police Crime Lab, his office was able to identify the body as Alexsus Nellum, 24, of Peoria Heights. The identification was determined through fingerprint analysis.
Nellum’s body was found Monday afternoon by an employee of the Mosaic Company’s facility in the 8700 block of Cargill Road, south of Bartonville. Officials with the sheriff’s office believe Nellum may have been in the water for at least 24 hours.
Harwood says his office is working with the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office to determine more details about the cause and manner of Nellum’s death.
“These things take time; investigations are intentionally tedious and time-consuming,” Harwood wrote. “When more information becomes available, an update will be provided.”
