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Peoria Woman Found Dead In Bloomington Motel

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Bloomington Police are investigating a suspicious death of a woman at a motel.

According to a news release, Bloomington Police and Bloomington Fire Rescue responded to a motel room in the 400 block of Brock Drive for an unresponsive person Sunday afternoon at about 12:26.According to McLean County Coroner Dr. Kathy Davis, the woman was pronounced deceased at 2:26 p.m. and has been identified as Shannon L. Hastings, 27, last of Peoria. Hastings' autopsy was conducted on Monday at the McLean County Coroner's Office.  

Public records indicate Hastings was facing a felony drug charge in McLean County at the time of her death. That was filed in March.

The Bloomington Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division is conducting the investigation in the death.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Bloomington Police Detective Todd McClusky at (309) 434-2380 or tmcclusky@cityblm.org or Detective Matt Dick at (309) 434-2475 or mdick@cityblm.org.

Police said those who wish to remain anonymous may call McLean County Crime Stoppers at (309) 828-1111.

WGLT Senior Reporter Charlie Schlenker has spent more than three award-winning decades in radio. He lives in Normal with his family.