The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office has identified the two people found dead on Tuesday in a Sycamore home and made an arrest in the case.
According to a release from the Sheriff's Office, Gary A. Schmidt, age 60, and Holly S. Schmidt, age 59, were found dead, apparently due to blunt force trauma. The Coroner's Office was to conduct an autopsy on Wednesday to confirm the cause of death.
Kevin A. Schmidt, age 35, who also lived in the home, was arrested and has been charged with four counts of First-Degree Murder. He is being held at the DeKalb County Jail pending a court hearing.
The home is located in the 1300 block of Oakland Drive in Sycamore. A family member called police on Tuesday at 8:40 a.m. to request a status check on relatives.
When police arrived, they found the bodies in the home. Sycamore schools were placed on a soft lockdown Tuesday morning as police responded.
As part of the investigation, police say a vehicle missing from the home was located in Rockford. The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle and the driver was detained.
The case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to call the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office at 815-895-2155 or Crime Stoppers at 815-895-3272 or crimestoppers@dekalbcounty.org