18-year-old Wyanet man dies after being found unconscious

Sheriff’s office requests information from public

Bureau County Sheriff Jim Reed has announced that the administration portion of the Sheriff’s Office is up and running at the department’s new facility at 800 Ace Road in Princeton. — The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an 18-year-old man found unconscious Saturday in the 100 block of East Second Street in Wyanet. (Jayce Eustice)

December 25, 2024 at 5:23 am CST

The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an 18-year-old man found unconscious Saturday in the 100 block of East Second Street in Wyanet.

The man, Keith Raulerson, was taken to OSF St. Clare in Princeton, where he was pronounced dead Sunday, the sheriff’s office said in a Tuesday news release.

Police responded about 2:20 p.m. Saturday to find Raulerson.

The sheriff’s office is urging anyone with information about Raulerson’s whereabouts in the Wyanet area between Dec. 19 and Dec. 21 to come forward. The case is under investigation, and the sheriff’s office is not releasing any further information at this time.

Call the sheriff’s office at 815-875-3344.