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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Death of Man Found Near Events Center Ruled Suicide

Patch readers mourn the death of a man with struggles. He also leaves behind a daughter.

The death of a 43-year-old Geneva man whose body was found over the weekend is being considered a suicide, officials said. The Kane County Coroner's Office will conduct a toxicology report on the body of Casey Gemeny, the Kane County Chronicle reports. County Coroner Rob Russell told the Chronicle that he didn't know whether a full autopsy would be completed. Gemeny's body was discovered in a tree Saturday in the northeast part of the Kane County Events Center property, said Laurie Metanchuk, Community Affairs director for the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. The Kane County Forest Preserve police and the Kane County Sheriff's Office investigated Gemeny's death. Gemeny had a troubled past that included a dangerous, high-speed chase…

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

UPDATE: Police Identify Geneva Man Found Dead at Kane County Events Center

A Kane County spokesperson identifies the Geneva man as Casey Gemeny, 43, of Geneva.

The 43-year-old Geneva man found dead Saturday afternoon at the Kane County Events Center has been identified as Casey Gemeny of Geneva, a county spokesperson said Tuesday. Kane County Community Affairs Director Laurie Metanchuk said Forest Preserve police discovered Gemeny's body in the northeast corner of the Events Center property at around 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19. Metanchuk said earlier Tuesday that the investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by the Kane County Forest Preserve police, in conjunction with the Kane County Sheriff's Office. Unconfirmed reports Saturday said police were notified after someone on a train said they saw a body in a tree on the property near Fifth Third Bank Ballpark.

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