IL CHAMPAIGN DOE: found in a burn pit in the back yard of a residence in Champaign, IL - 20 Apr 2016

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Unidentified Body (Unknown Sex & Race)
Found April 20, 2016 in Champaign County, IL
Body Condition: Not recognizable - charred/burned
Probable year of death: 2016

Vital Statistics
Estimated age: Unknown
Approximate Height: cannot estimate
Approximate Weight: cannot estimate
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Scars and marks: nothing

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: nothing
Jewerly: nothing
Footwear: nothing
Accessories: nothing

Case History: Skeletal remains/bone fragments were discovered, by police, in a burn pit in the back yard of a residence located in Champaign, Illinois on April 20, 2016 during the execution of search warrant in a missing persons case.

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Police Hold Press Conference for Update into Ashley C. Gibson Death Investigation - City of Champaign

PRESS CONFERENCE – Ashley Chemere Gibson Death Investigation Arrest warrants have been issued for six individuals in the Ashley Gibson case, for the offense of Dismembering a Human Body, a Class X Felony [click here for photos] [Updated April 28, 3:45 PM] Timeline and progress of the current...

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Posted on April 28, 2016
PRESS CONFERENCE – Ashley Chemere Gibson Death Investigation
Arrest warrants have been issued for six individuals in the Ashley Gibson case, for the offense of Dismembering a Human Body, a Class X Felony [click here for photos] [Updated April 28, 3:45 PM]

Timeline and progress of the current investigation
Ms. Ashley Gibson was last seen alive on Sunday, April 17th in the northwest area of Champaign.

April 19, 2016

• On Tuesday, April 19, 2016, Ashley Gibson’s mother filed a missing person report with the Champaign Police Department.
• Gibson’s mother expressed concern for her daughter’s welfare after hearing rumor(s) that her daughter was possibly deceased.
• An investigation was launched in an effort to locate Ashley Gibson. During our initial investigation, CPD Detectives interviewed numerous people and served a court authorized search warrant for the residence at 1536 Hedge Rd. in Champaign.

April 20, 2016

• On April 20, 2016, a second search warrant for 1536 Hedge Rd. was obtained by Champaign Police Detectives. The Champaign Police Crime Scene Unit processed the scene, finding numerous items of evidence, including material to support the belief that Ms. Gibson was deceased and had been dismembered.
• As the investigation progressed, information was developed that led Champaign Police Detectives to Clinton Lake.

April 22, 2016

• On April 22, 2016, Champaign Police Detectives, along with representatives from several law enforcement and fire department services (the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), Cornbelt Fire Department Dive Team, Illinois State Police Crime Scene Services, Hudson Fire Department Dive Team, Charleston Fire Department Dive Team, Illinois-Wisconsin Search & Rescue Dogs, and the Champaign County Coroner’s Office) conducted an area search of Clinton Lake, specifically in the area near the Route 54 bridge.
• The search for Ashley Gibson consisted of both shore and water searches, and continued throughout the weekend until April 24, 2016.

April 24, 2016

• On April 24, 2016, human remains were located at Clinton Lake. The remains were located at approximately 10:10 AM and those same remains were pronounced as deceased by Coroner Duane Northrup at approximately 1:30 PM.

April 25, 2016

• On April 25th, an autopsy was conducted at the Champaign County Coroner’s Office. As a result of the autopsy, the following information was learned:
  • Ashley Gibson was positively identified
  • Preliminary autopsy results did not reveal any evidence of fatal injuries prior to death
  • Final autopsy results are pending toxicology test results
• The preliminary results of the investigation were presented to the Champaign County State’s Attorney’s Office.
• As a result, arrest warrants have been issued for the following individuals for the offense of Dismembering a Human Body, a Class X Felony:
• Davion K. Hedrick, 26-year-old male from Champaign
• Donte D. Meeks, 25-year-old male, Champaign
• Randale D. Banks, 28-year-old male, Champaign
• Reginald Logan, 23-year-old male, Champaign
• Javon Tate, 19-year-old male, Champaign
• Deundrea M. Weatherspoon, 25-year-old male, Champaign

Offenders_Ashley Gibson Death Investigation [updated April 28, 3:45 PM]

 

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Champaign man pleads guilty to dismembering body

Davion Hedrick faces between six to 30 years for his connection to the disposal of Ashley Gibson’s body after her death on April 18.

www.news-gazette.com

• By Nicole Lafond nlafond@news-gazette.com
• Nov 7, 2016

CHAMPAIGN — One of the six defendants facing charges for the dismemberment of a Champaign woman pleaded guilty to dismembering a human body Monday morning.

Davion Hedrick, 27, of Champaign, faces between six to 30 years for the Class X felony and his connection to the disposal of Ashley Gibson’s body after her death on April 18, according to State’s Attorney Julia Rietz.

In April, Miss Gibson’s family reported her missing and police investigated rumors that the 24-year-old woman had died at a house on Hedge Road. There had been a party at 1536 Hedge Road, Hedrick’s residence, and police determined Miss Gibson had been at that party and had been using cocaine with others in attendance.

Investigators believe Hedrick found Miss Gibson dead and called a number of people who had been at the party to dispose of her body. The individuals then dismembered and burned her remains in Hedrick’s backyard, put the body parts into plastic bags and threw the bags into Clinton Lake, Rietz said. Hedrick admitted his role in the dismemberment, she said.

The body was located in the lake on April 24.

Hedrick was on parole at the time of the offense for a 2014 conviction of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon. He was sentenced to eight years in prison in that case and has prior convictions for possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and resisting a peace officer.

 

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