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(Maquon, IL) -- An investigation is underway after a body was discovered in a Knox County storage unit.
The Knox County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to reports of a suspicious smell at the storage unit in Maquon around 6pm Friday. Deputies met with the manager of the facility and owner of the storage unit. Investigators say the owner did not open the box the smell was coming from but did admit to deputies that there was a body inside. Investigators returned after obtaining a search warrant, opened the box, and found human remains inside. The identity of the deceased person has not been identified. The owner of the storage unit was detained and taken to an area hospital
So far, no charges have been filed.