Homicide Watch Chicago

Matthew Rosario / Photo from Chicago Police BY RUMMANA HUSSAIN Chicago Sun-Times A Brighton Park man allegedly stabbed a woman to death because she kicked him out of her apartment. Matthew Rosario also set 53-year-old Lucy Wrobel’s residence on fire, leaving her battered body on the couch, Cook County prosecutors said. Her corpse was covered … Read more →

Matthew Rosario / Photo from Chicago Police Matthew Rosario has been charged for allegedly stabbing 51-year-old Lucy Wrobel to death in the Brighton Park neighborhood in February. Rosario, 28, of the 4600 block of South Washtenaw Avenue, was charged with first-degree murder and is expected to appear for a bond hearing later Thursday, authorities said. … Read more →

BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago Editor Seven people died last week from violence throughout the city. Six of the victims were shot to death, and a woman was found fatally stabbed in a burning Southwest Side building. The youngest person killed was 17 and the oldest was 51. The most recent killing happened when … Read more →

Firefighters found 51-year-old Lucy Wrobel stabbed to death inside a burning building Friday afternoon in the Brighton Park neighborhood. The extra-alarm fire started about 1:50 p.m. in a 3-story house in the 2500 block of West 45th Place, authorities said. Wrobel, was found inside her burning home with multiple stab wounds, authorities said. She was … Read more →