UPDATED STORY, VICTIM IDENTIFIED: https://vermilioncountyfirst.com/2023/01/05/update-suspect-in-stabbing-death-awaiting-arraignment-victim-identified/
THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASE
On 01/03/23 around 9:21 pm Danville Police responded to the area of the 300 block of Harmon St in reference to a subject laying in the roadway. Upon arrival officers located a 35-year-old Danville man with a stab wound to his neck. The victim said he had been stabbed by another man but was unable to provide further information due to receiving treatment for his wound. The victim was transported to Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL for further treatment of his life-threatening injury. Danville Police began investigating the incident and that investigation continued on 01/04/23.
On 01/04/23 around 9:39 am Danville Police were notified that the victim had passed away while receiving treatment. During follow-up investigation it was learned that the victim had been in a verbal dispute with the suspect and that dispute became physical and the victim was stabbed. The suspect was identified as 41-year old Jesse Landers of Danville. Danville Police located Landers walking in the area of Woodbury St and Chandler St where he was taken into custody.
The case was reviewed by the Vermilion County States Attorney’s Office and Landers was charged with first degree murder and is currently being held at the Danville Public Safety Building awaiting arraignment in Vermilion County Court.
Further identification of the victim is pending notification by the Champaign County Coroner’s Office.
The investigation into this incident continues and no other information is being released at this time.
Anyone who has information regarding this incident is asked to call Danville Police at (217) 431-2250. Or you can call Vermilion County Crime Stoppers at (217) 446-TIPS
