THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE ARTICLE BY JENNIFER BAILEY
ABOVE: Frank Lucus (photo from News-Gazette)
RANKIN — Vermilion County Sheriff’s Department Cpt. Mike Hartshorn said it could be days to months before remains could be possibly identified as a missing Rankin man.
The timeline will depend on the Illinois State Police Crime Lab, he said.
The sheriff’s department announced Wednesday that a Peoria man has been charged in the 2024 murder of Frank Lucas of Rankin.
Johnny Gibson
Johnny Gibson, 56, was taken into custody at his residence and charged with murder, dismembering a human body and concealing a homicidal death. He is being held in the Vermilion County jail.
Lucas, 55, was reported missing July 11, 2024. Investigators said Lucas likely “died of homicidal means” and developed Gibson, a former neighbor, as a suspect.
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