Homicide Watch Chicago

By JEFF MAYES Chicago Sun-Times Wire At least nine people were killed in violence in Chicago last week, though one of the deaths is being treated an accident; and the body of a 10th victim was found after he’d been missing by his family for almost two months. A 33-year-old man died Sunday morning, about … Read more →

By MITCHELL ARMENTROUT Chicago Sun-Times Wire An argument with her boyfriend, who police said is a gang member and a convicted felon, left Maricela Villegas stabbed to death Saturday night in Bridgeport. Maurisio Hernandez, 34, was charged Monday with first-degree murder, according to Chicago Police. He is being held without bond. Hernandez stabbed his girlfriend, … Read more →

Charges were pending Sunday against the person who fatally stabbed 35-year-old Maricela Villegas in Bridgeport Saturday evening, according to Chicago Police. Villegas was stabbed in the neck during a domestic fight in the 2800 block of South Short Street shortly before 6 p.m., according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office. She was … Read more →