IL IL-Chicago, UnkMale, UP129595, Found in abandoned bus in vacant lot, Possible name of Steven Lykes, Sep '24

[phantomstrider]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Date Body Found September 7, 2024
Location Found Chicago, Illinois
ME/C Case Number ME2024-04920
Biological Sex Male
Race/Ethnicity Uncertain
Estimated Age Group Cannot Determine
Height 5' 9"(69 inches), Estimated
Weight Cannot Estimate
Location Chicago, Illinois 60612
County Cook County
Found On Tribal Land No
Circumstances of Recovery On 07 September 2024, Chicago Police Department discovered unidentified human remains in an abandoned bus parked in a vacant lot.
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton
Hair Color Unknown
Left Eye Color Unknown
Right Eye Color Unknown

 

[airportwoman]

Sure hope they can find out for sure who he is, and what happened to him.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

River Forest woman batters RF cops making arrest - Wednesday Journal

? The following contains incidents reported to the Oak Park and River Forest police departments from Jan.16 through Jan. 23. Not all incidents that occurred are listed. Anyone named in reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated.

www.oakpark.com

I'm inclined to think this is the same man, though I have no idea what lead them to his name.

 

[airportwoman]

I'm guessing that he had a driver's license or other ID on or near him.

 

[iulia]

His NamUs page has been removed.

When searching for his NamUs case number under the Google results for his NamUs page it says:
"View NamUs unidentified persons case UP129595, for Steven Lykes, body found Chicago, Illinois. Date body found: Sep 07, 2024. NCMEC case number: --." Could this mean his identity has been confirmed as SL?

 

[iulia]

He was indeed identified as Steven Lykes, 64 yo.

Virtual Cemetery

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www.cookcountyil.gov

Case number: ME2024-04920