Two Local Deaths Investigated Over the Weekend

The Effingham Police Department and Rural Med EMS responded to an unresponsive female at 311 N. Henrietta in Effingham at 5:30am Friday. They discovered Alicia Kessler, age 30 deceased at the residence. The Coroner’s office was notified and responded to the scene. There were no injuries or trauma. The Effingham City Police Detective Section also responded.

An autopsy was conducted on Saturday morning at the Champaign County Regional Autopsy Center in Urbana, Illinois to determine the official cause of death. Toxicology samples were taken and medical records were requested. The family was advised of the preliminary findings of the autopsy but the final results will not be available until the toxicology results are received. This will take approximately 4 weeks.

On Sunday at approximately 4:45 pm the Effingham Police Department and Rural Med EMS received a call from a caretaker at Slate Creek Apartments of an unresponsive male. They arrived and discovered Paul Schumacher, age 72 deceased at the residence. The Coroner’s office was notified and responded to the scene. Medical records were requested. Family members were notified by the Coroner’s Office.

These two deaths remain under investigation by the Effingham City Police Department and the Effingham County Coroner’s Office.