Crime & Safety
Body Found At Shadow Lakes Nature Preserve
Braidwood police had been searching the area since Sunday afternoon for missing handyman Patrick Husch.
BRAIDWOOD, IL — The Braidwood Police Department announced that the body of Patrick Husch was located Tuesday afternoon in the Shadow Lakes Nature Preserve. Authorities have not determined how the 60-year-old handyman died.
"Currently, the cause of death is under investigation, pending autopsy and toxicology reports. A press release will follow when we have further details," Braidwood Police Chief Todd Lyons announced Wednesday morning.
On Sunday, Braidwood police were notified that Husch went missing, and that a golf cart he was operating was found on a nature trail in Shadow Lakes.
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The Braidwood Police Department thanked the following volunteers for helping with this week's search: Braidwood ESDA, Braidwood Fire Department, LaSalle County GSAR, Naperville GSAR, Carol Stream SAR, Plainfield EMA, Kane County EMA, McHenry County EMA, and Drone Teams from WCEMA, Wilmington ESDA, and IDNR.
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