Leitchfield man charged in death of missing Illinois woman

LEITCHFIELD, Ky. – A Leitchfield man has been charged with the murder of a missing Illinois woman.

Gregory McCrary, 43, is accused of killing Dwan Atwell, 42, of Illinois in May of 2021.

According to WNKY media partner K105, the Kentucky State Police and the Breckinridge County Sheriff’s Office opened a death investigation on Thursday, May 27 of 2021 after deputies located a dead woman at 7863 South Highway.

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The remains were later identified as Atwell.

McCrary was recently indicted by a Breckinridge County grand jury for murder and persistent felony offender.

He is lodged in the Breckinridge County Detention Center.