"Gunner was a joyful and fun-spirited little boy whose laughter brightened every room and whose heart was full of adventure," ...

WABASH COUNTY, Ill. (WFIE/Gray News) - An ongoing investigation into the death of a child in Illinois revealed that he likely suffocated from a balloon. Coroner Shaun Keepes said he was called to ...

According to Keepes, preliminary findings of the autopsy indicate the cause of death is consistent with suffocation due to a Mylar-helium filled balloon. The coroner’s office is now hoping to raise ...