Mona Ellison — missing Peoria woman — found dead, suspect arrested
PEORIA — A suspect was arrested Thursday night in the murder of a Peoria woman whose body was found in East Peoria earlier that day. Christopher J. Sanders, 42, of Peoria was apprehended in New Baden, according to Peoria Police Department spokeswoman Amy Dotson. The Clinton County community of some 3,200 residents is located east of St. Louis, about 170 miles south of Peoria. Sanders was arrested on a charge of first-degree murder in the apparent slaying of Mona R. Ellison. The 50-year-old w...
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