Bill Feltt’s condition upgraded

Since his on-campus beating by a group of unknown attackers Aug. 27, English instructor Bill Feltt’s condition has been upgraded to stable, but police have few leads in solving his case.

Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Ind., said Feltt had been upgraded to stable condition since being admitted in critical condition Tuesday. He was at the hospital suffering from a fracture, a sinus infection and a small hemorrhage in his skull.

Feltt initially checked into Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center to be treated for severe bruising, mostly to his head, after the attack. He was released the day before checking into Good Samaritan while visiting his mother in Vincennes.

Police may be close to finding the 6 attackers

And while Feltt gets closer to recovery, police may be getting closer to finding out whom his attackers are.

Adam Due, chief public safety officer with the University Police Department, said a woman came to an investigative officer on campus with information about a group of people on campus the night of Aug. 27. The tip is the only lead in the case, and police could not comment any further.

Bill Feltt was beaten by six to eight males in the their 20’s early Aug. 27 after leaving the Gregg Triad computer lab.

Due said the university police have been following up on the case with the Charleston Police Department and the Champaign Police Department. UPD has been sharing information with the Charleston Police and consulted Champaign Police about a person they wanted to speak with.

Due would not comment on whether he thought the offenders were from out of town.

The new developments in Feltt’s condition will not affect the charges in the investigation, he said.