Van stolen from funeral home is found — but the body was missing, Illinois cops say

UPDATE: A dead man’s body has been located after a funeral home van was stolen in Rockford, Illinois, police say.

The body was discovered Monday, Jan. 23, in Chicago, where the van was found Sunday.

No arrests have been made.

The original story is below.

Officers in Illinois are searching for a man’s body after a funeral home van was stolen, Illinois cops say.

The Rockford Police Department said the van belonging to Collins & Stone Funeral Home was stolen on Saturday, Jan. 21. A man’s body was in the cargo area of the van, and the driver fled 90 miles away to Chicago, police said.

The van was found Sunday night, but the body was missing, police said.

Rockford police said Monday it is working with its “law enforcement partners” to continue the search.

Police did not provide information about who stole the van.

This story was originally published January 23, 2023 at 1:06 PM with the headline "Van stolen from funeral home is found — but the body was missing, Illinois cops say."