Rex Mynatt Sr., 87, was found dead at his rural camper in Carman, Illinois after failing to attend church on October 6, 2017. A Korean War veteran and longtime farmer and machine operator, Mynatt was shot in the chest with a .22 caliber rifle. His daughter, Linda Markey, discovered his body.

Investigators recovered the rifle from the Mississippi River along with clothing and shoes that had been burned in an apparent attempt to conceal the crime. A grand jury indicted three people on December 1, 2017: Donnie Blakely Jr., 41, was identified as the shooter; Angel Logsdon, 39, and Amy Hoffman, 38, were charged with assisting. Sentencing records show Blakely later received 32 years with no parole after a guilty plea; Logsdon and Hoffman entered plea agreements and faced sentencing proceedings.

Rex was active in his church, the Stronghurst American Legion Post #765 and the V.F.W., and was known locally as Master Blaster for his demolition work. Does anyone have information about Rex’s last days or the area around his camper that could help clarify what happened?