Two suspects, including victim’s daughter, charged with Funks Grove killing

Posted on July 7, 2017

 

Matthew Isbell of Marquette Heights is one of two people charged with murdering Teresa Poehlman of East Peoria. Her body was discovered last Sunday in Funks Grove. (McLean County Sheriff’s Department photo.)

By Howard Packowitz

BLOOMINGTON – McLean County Sheriff’s Police have arrested two Tazewell County residents for the murder of an East Peoria woman, whose body was found last Sunday night in the woods at the Sugar Grove Nature Center in Funks Grove.

One of the suspects is the daughter of murder victim Teresa Poehlman, who was 47.

Police said Christine Roush, 22, of Washington is charged with first-degree murder along with Matthew Isbell, 20, of Marquette Heights, but authorities are not revealing how they believe Poehlman was killed.

Sheriff’s police said they arrested the pair in Bloomington after an extensive investigation by sheriff’s detectives, the McLean County State’s Attorney’s office, and Illinois State Police Crime Scene Services.

The investigation continues, and police said there could be more arrests. Anyone with information is asked to call Sheriff’s Detective Cory Beverlin at 888-5048.

Howard Packowitz can be reached at [email protected]

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