Crime & Safety

UPDATED: Dead Body Extracted from Vehicle on Dixie Highway

Police are declining comment. Bystanders describe the scene as "very graphic."

UPDATED, 6:23 p.m.

A man reportedly found dead in a car outside Bogart's Charhouse may have committed suicide, according to a source on the scene. A forensics team is investigating.

-----------------------------------------

Find out what's happening in Homewood-Flossmoorwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

UPDATED, 6:15 p.m.

A forensics team is on the scene and at work inside the police barricade near Bogart's Charhouse, where a dead body was reportedly found. Authorities are declining comment. Stay tuned to Patch as more information becomes available.

Find out what's happening in Homewood-Flossmoorwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

-----------------------------------------

UPDATED, 5 p.m.

A forensics team is on the scene near Bogart's Charhouse, where multiple sources have reported a dead body found in a white car. Check back for more from Patch as updates become available.

-----------------------------------------

BREAKING NEWS, 4:26 p.m.

There have been two unverified reports of a dead body found in a white car near Bogart's Charhouse.

The dead body exhibited a slit throat, according to multiple sources. Police have closed off Dixie Highway between Olive Street and 183rd Street. It appears the body has yet to be retrieved from the vehicle.

Patch will update this story as new information is released.

For more breaking news from Homewood-Flossmoor Patch, subscribe to our breaking news email alerts and daily newsletter.

Keep up with live updates on our Facebook page.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.