Landlord Finds Bodies

"SPRINGFIELD, IL — A man apparently killed a woman inside an apartment on South Durkin Drive last week and then killed himself, the Sangamon County coroner’s office said Monday.

"The case is being investigated as a murder-suicide, Sangamon County Coroner Cinda Edwards said in a news release.

"She said Vecheeka Wesley-Sullers, 48, died as a result of blunt-force injuries to her head and neck, while Shawn Kee, 43, died of a self-inflicted cut.

"The landlord of the complex reportedly found the bodies and called police. Police were called about 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

"Investigators are waiting on the results of toxicology tests, Edwards said."

From The State Journal-Register...