2 charged following discovery of human remains in Lake Mattoon

Illinois State Police

Updated at 10:55 p.m. on July 7, 2026:

LAKE MATTOON, Ill. (CBS 58) -- The two previously identified suspects charged in the death of Dalewayne Turner have now been identified by officials as being Dalewayne's wife and half-brother.

The case came to the attention of Wisconsin as the then-unidentified severed arm had a Green Bay Packers tattoo on it.

Police say his wife, Robin Turner, said that Dalewayne's body was put in a freezer after he was stabbed. It reportedly stemmed from a fight with the other suspect, James Adams, involving baseball cards.

Text messages reportedly show Robin and James discussing buying bleach and carpet cleaner, according to officials.

Robin Turner and James Adams are both charged with dismembering a human body and concealment of a homicidal death.


LAKE MATTOON, Ill. (CBS 58) -- Illinois State Police (ISP) say two suspects are now charged in connection to the discovery of human remains in Lake Mattoon.

Twenty-six-year-old James Adams and 62-year-old Robin Turner are charged with concealment of a homicide and dismembering a human body.

Investigators say boaters came across part of a human arm with distinct tattoos on June 28, prompting police to issue a call for help from the public in identifying the victim. 

Additional remains were located in the lake following subsequent searches, according to ISP, and the victim was identified as 38-year-old Dalewayne Turner of Plainfield, Illinois. 

Officers took Adams and Turner into custody after executing a search warrant at their residence July 1.

Police say both remain in custody, and additional charges are expected.

The investigation is ongoing. 


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