Coroner: Body found near Constitution Trail likely drowned

Posted on September 15, 2017

By Eric Stock

BLOOMINGTON – McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis said the man whose body was found near Constitution Trail in Normal on Wednesday appears to have drowned in Sugar Creek.

The victim was identified as Marcus Bivens, 33, of Bloomington. Bivens’ body was found near a bridge by the trail in the 300 block of South Veterans Parkway on Wednesday afternoon. The coroner said in a news release there’s no indication of assault, strangulation, infection, recent significant trauma or tumor.

Normal Police have said they believe Bivens likely died within the last three to four days.

Police are asking anyone who might have traveled through this area during that time and might have information on the case should contact Normal Police detective Brad Park at (309) 454-9527 or [email protected].

Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected].

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