Teenager dressed as clown detained in Illinois homicide case

A 15-year-old dressed as a clown was taken into custody Monday night in East St., Illinois, in connection with a homicide investigation. The teenager, who was wielding what appeared to be a knife, was arrested after an elderly man was found stabbed to death. This detention follows the discovery of the victim's body, with the youth being held by authorities as they investigate the fatal stabbing incident that occurred within the state of Illinois.