DANVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - A homicide investigation is now underway after police found a dead body in a Danville home on Monday.
Danville Police Officers responded to a call of a dead body found in a home located in the 700 block of Sherman St. around noon.
Officers arrived, locating a body, and immediately initiated a crime scene investigation.
After further investigation, the Vermilion County coroner's office identified the deceased as 41-year-old Monty E. Peplow of Danville.
An autopsy for Peplow has been scheduled for Tuesday as part of the investigation, which is being considered a homicide.
The Danville Police Department is currently questioning a person of interest regarding the incident. They do not believe there is any further threat to the community.
At this time no other information has been made available.
WAND will continue to update this story as it develops.
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