CANCER PATIENT BEATEN TO DEATH AT HOSPITAL

By Bob Walsh

Shannon Vincel, 46, a native of St. Louis, had traveled to Zion, Illinois for medical care. On Monday at about 9:30 p.m. she and one other patient were waiting for the hospital shuttle to pick them up when an unknown male came up on them from behind and beat Vincel to death with a blunt instrument.

There is no known suspect and no known motive. The Cancer Treatment Centers of America have offered a $25,000 reward and has increased security at their Zion location.