A Leitchfield man has been charged with the murder of a missing Illinois woman.
Gregory S. McCrary, 43, is accused of killing 42-year-old Dwan Atwell, of Illinois, in May 2021.
As K105 previously reported, Kentucky State Police and the Breckinridge County Sheriff’s Office opened a death investigation on Thursday, May 27, 2021, after deputies located a deceased female at 7863 South Highway 259, just north of McDaniels.
The deceased was later identified as Atwell.
The Bloomington (ILL) Police Department said Atwell was reported missing “out of Kentucky” by her family on March 11, 2021, and that she could “possibly (be) in the Bloomington/Normal area.”
The Bloomington PD on March 29 said that Atwell had “not spoke to family” since December 2020. The police department further stated, “She is missing under unknown/suspicious circumstances.”
McCrary was recently indicted by a Breckinridge County Grand Jury for murder and persistent felony offender. He is lodged in the Breckinridge County Detention Center.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
