Authorities Probe Death Of Woman Found With Gunshot Wound Near Cornfield

MCHENRY COUNTY, IL — Authorities in McHenry County are investigating the death of a young woman whose body was found near a cornfield earlier this month.

Authorities have determined Laurena Talo, 27, of Walworth, Wisconsin, died from a gunshot wound, according to the McHenry County Coroner's Office, who released her cause of death this past week. But they are still investigating the circumstances surrounding what caused her death, McHenry County Coroner Michael Rein said on Thursday.

Authorities told the Northwest Herald Thursday they do not believe foul play was involved in Talo's death.

• Gunshot Wound Caused Death Of Woman Found Near Corn Field: Coroner

Talo was found fatally shot on June 17 near a cornfield in the area of Route 14 and Hughes Road in unincorporated Woodstock, according to a news release from the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

This case continues to be investigated by the coroner’s office, the McHenry Count Sheriff’s Office and the Woodstock Fire/Rescue Department.