Crime & Safety

Body of Missing Man Found in Plainfield

Wilmington resident David Herman was reported missing June 11.

The body of a missing Wilmington man was discovered hanging from a tree Thursday in Plainfield, according to the Will County Coroner's Office.

David M. Herman, 40, was reported missing June 11.

A Wilmington police officer investigating the report discovered Herman's body in a wooded area near Interstate 55 and Route 26 in Plainfield, according to the coroner's office. 

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Illinois State Police are investigating the death as an apparent suicide.


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