Worker discovers woman’s body on side of highway, IL cops say. Now, man arrested
A man accused of killing a grandmother has been arrested over a year after the woman’s body was found, Illinois State Police said.
Robert Lee, a 57-year-old from Springfield, was arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of concealment of homicidal death, troopers said in a July 23 news release.
In March 2024, an Illinois Department of Transportation worker discovered the body of 54-year-old Teresa Coleman along the side of a ramp off Interstate 55 in Springfield, state police and the Sangamon County Coroner’s Office said.
“Teresa was a woman of resilience and determination,” her obituary said. Loved ones said her ”greatest joys in life” included spending time with family and friends.
An autopsy determined her “suspicious” death was a homicide, according to officials.
Authorities did not say if Lee and Coleman knew each other prior to her death.
Lee is held in Sangamon County Jail, according to records.
This story was originally published July 24, 2025 at 11:40 AM with the headline "Worker discovers woman’s body on side of highway, IL cops say. Now, man arrested."
