He Was Stopped on Suspicion of Homicide — Then Cops Looked in His Car and Found the Unthinkable

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An Illinois man is facing a first-degree murder charge after police allegedly found his wife's dead body inside his car

Authorities first received a report of a homicide just after 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1

Investigators believe 51-year-old John W. Finney fatally shot his wife, 42-year-old Amy J. Finney, at their home in Mt. Vernon, Ill.

An Illinois man is facing a murder charge after authorities allege they found his wife’s dead body in his car.

On Monday, Sept. 1, just after 8 p.m., deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office received a report of a homicide, which included a description of the suspect and their vehicle, according to a press release shared on Tuesday, Sept. 2.

After putting out an alert for a gray 2007 Ford Escape, an officer with the Christop