Tazewell County man found dead in California

Posted on August 27, 2019
Mavrick Fisher, 21. (Photo Lake County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook)

 

By Howard Packowitz

BLOOMINGTON – Authorities were looking for a suspect in the killing of a Tazewell County man in California.

Remains found in a remote area were believed to be that of Grant David Whitaker, 25, of Mackinaw.  Whitaker was reported missing on Saturday.  His family told police Whitaker may have been involved in a fight with his fellow traveler Mavrick William Fisher, 21, of Elko, Nevada.

Police became involved when they said they found a stolen vehicle related to Whitaker near a Dollar General Store in Clearlake Oaks, Calif.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office obtained information Sunday night that Fisher admitted killing Whitaker.  Police also received detailed directions where they could find Whitaker’s body.  Officers found the remains Monday.

Fisher is believed to have contacted police in Mexico, and California authorities are working with police there to bring Fisher back to the U.S.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Richard Kreutzer at 707-262-4233 or Richard.Kreutzer@lakecountyca.gov.

Howard Packowitz can be reached at [email protected]

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