Overview
- Boaters discovered a severed human arm in Lake Mattoon on the evening of June 28, prompting a Cumberland County Sheriff's Department response and a criminal investigation.
- Investigators released photos of two distinctive tattoos, including a skeleton holding a Green Bay Packers helmet, to help identify the remains.
- The Illinois State Police confirmed the arm belongs to 38-year-old Dalewayne Turner of Plainfield and said there is no danger to the public.
- Authorities have stopped requesting public tips and have not released a cause of death while forensic work and further investigative steps continue.
- Police worked with regional outlets, including Wisconsin media, to solicit recognition of the tattoos, a common practice used to speed identification and notify next of kin.