Homicide Watch Chicago

BY SAFIYA MERCHANT Homicide Watch Chicago Rosa Maria Perez was a loving mother who took her daughter to and from school, family said. That all changed last Thursday, when Perez was found stabbed to death inside her home in the 2200 block of South Sacramento Avenue, authorities said. Prosecutors claim Perez’ boyfriend, Aaron Mejia, stabbed … Read more →

BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago Editor Five people were killed by violence throughout the city last week. Two men have been charged with murder in separate killings — an alleged North Side drug deal and a Southwest Side domestic incident. The most recent murder happened when Tyshon Anderson was shot to death in the … Read more →

Aaron Mejia / Photo from Chicago Police Aaron Mejia has been charged with allegedly stabbing Rosa Maria Perez to death during an argument at their Little Village home. Mejia, 19, of the 2200 block of South Sacramento Avenue, was charged Sunday with one count of first-degree murder, police said. Mejia and Perez were arguing when … Read more →

Rosa Maria Perez was found stabbed to death in her Little Village home Thursday morning on the Southwest Side. Perez, 27, of the 2200 block of South Sacramento Avenue, was found dead in her home with multiple stab wounds about 10 a.m., authorities said. The Cook County medical examiner’s office will perform an autopsy Friday. … Read more →