Following recent information developed in the missing person case of 24-year-old Ashley C. Gibson, Champaign Police Detectives directed an exploratory search of evidence at Clinton Lake in DeWitt, IL.
According to John Williamson of DNR Conservation Police, the efforts of the search led to the recovery of human remains that were extracted from the lake at approximately 1:30 PM Sunday.
An autopsy will be scheduled and forensic pathology will seek to positively identify the recovered body. Following the discovery of the remains, Police have transitioned Gibson’s disappearance to a death investigation.
Williamson indicates thanks to their sonar equipment, they were able to make the discovery in a quick manner and cut down on a lot of man hours.
Additional information regarding this case will be provided as investigative findings allow. Police continue to seek evidence into the source of Ashley Gibson’s disappearance and encourage anyone with information to please contact Champaign Police at 217-351-4545 or Crime Stoppers at 217-373-8477.
