Homicide Watch Chicago

Larry Martin was fatally stabbed last week in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood. After the attack, his 8-year-old son unsuccessfully tried to save his life. Reader Tavia Fireinmysoul Rose posted this about the killing: this is sooooo sad…that poor baby…these babies are introduced to death to early in the worst ways. Read more →

BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago Editor Nine people were murdered last week in Chicago, and a 10th person died from injuries suffered in a mid-April shooting. The killings included seven shooting deaths, one stabbing and one man intentionally run over by an SUV. Four of the murders happened over the weekend, when 26 other … Read more →

Miata Phelan / Photo from Cook County Sheriff’s police BY RUMMANA HUSSAIN Chicago Sun-Times Miata Phelan’s rage was sparked when she found out her boyfriend bought gifts for his cousin and brother after a trip to the mall, Cook County prosecutors said. And before it was over, the Columbia College student’s anger boiled over to … Read more →

BY SUSAN DU Homicide Watch Chicago When 8-year-old Lavelle Martin found his father stabbed in their Chicago Lawn home he tried to save his life by applying pressure with a towel to the bleeding chest wound as puddles of blood formed on the floor. Despite Lavelle’s efforts, Larry Martin was declared dead at 7:46 p.m. … Read more →

Larry Martin was stabbed to death Wednesday night at his Chicago Lawn area home. Martin, 28, was stabbed in the chest at his home in the 6800 block of South Talman Avenue about 6:40 p.m., authorities said. Martin died at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn at 7:46 p.m., according to the Cook County … Read more →