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CBS News
14-05-2025
- CBS News
Michigan man found dead in abandoned Hummer in Tennessee tow yard
The remains of a man found inside a vehicle in Tennessee have been identified as a Michigan man. Dale Hilsabeck, 63, of Lansing, was inside his 2007 Hummer H3, which had been towed from a local Walmart to the E.A. Towing lot in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Detectives are awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine the cause of his death, according to a report from Murfreesboro police. The vehicle, which was locked at the time, was towed on April 5 after it was reported abandoned at the store's parking lot. Then on May 1, police were notified of human remains that had just been discovered in the vehicle after a tow lien was filed and a lock-out tool was used to open the Hummer. Hilsabeck's body was on a sleeping mat, laid flat on the back seat. "The Hummer's windows were covered with black-out material, making it difficult to see inside. The back seat, where the body was found, was laid flat and could not be seen from looking through the front window," the police report said. "E.A. Towing is not suspected of any wrongdoings. Both the towing company and Walmart are fully cooperating with the investigation." Detectives with the Murfreesboro Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division Violent Crimes Unit have since identified the man and are continuing to work on the case, which was initially reported as a "suspicious death."
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Yahoo
Police: Man found dead in Hummer in Tennessee was from Lansing
MURFREESBORO, TN — Police said a man found dead inside a locked vehicle at a Tennessee tow yard on May 1 was from Lansing. Murfreesboro police on May 13 identified the remains as 63-year-old Dale Hilsabeck's. He is the registered owner of the Hummer in which his remains were found, according to the updated police press release. Detectives were awaiting autopsy results to determine how Hilsabeck died, and the investigation is ongoing, police said. In a May 2 release, police said authorities requested an autopsy to determine how long the man had been dead and how he died. Detectives began the investigation May 1 after tow yard workers discovered the remains on a sleeping mat inside the 2007 Hummer HU3. The SUV had been towed from a Walmart to E.A. Towing on Southpointe Court on April 5 after it was reported abandoned, according to the May 2 release. Towing company employees approached the Hummer after completing a tow lien when no one claimed the vehicle, police said. They noticed flies and an odor coming from the rear of the vehicle and used a lock-out tool to open the doors, police said. The Hummer's windows were covered with black-out material, making it difficult to see inside, police said. The towing company and Walmart were fully cooperating with the investigation, police said. Contact Ken Palmer atkpalmer@ and on X @KBPalm_lsj or reporter Scott Broden at sbroden@ This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Police: Man found dead in Hummer in Tennessee was from Lansing
