Debra Jean Jones | Homicide Watch Chicagohttp://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/debra-jean-jones/Latest news about Debra Jean Jonesen-usWed, 16 Dec 2015 15:57:18 -0600Debra Jean Jones gets 8 years for fatally stabbing Shounya Burnett during domestic argument in 2013 in Austinhttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2015/12/16/debra-jean-jones-gets-8-years-for-fatally-stabbing-shounya-burnett-during-domestic-argument-in-2013-in-austin/<p><a href="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2015/12/jones-239x300-239x300.jpg"><img src="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2015/12/jones-239x300-239x300-239x300.jpg" alt="Debra Jean Jones | Chicago Police" width="239" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-14837" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Debra Jean Jones | Chicago Police</p>By JORDAN OWEN<br /> Chicago Sun-Times Wire</p> <p>A 56-year-old woman was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday for fatally stabbing <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/shounya-burnett/">Shounya Burnett</a> during a domestic argument in the West Side Austin neighborhood in 2013.</p> <p><a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/debra-jean-jones/">Debra Jean Jones</a> was found guilty of second-degree murder after a bench trial before Judge Joseph Kazmierski, according to Cook County court records.<br /> <span id="more-14835"></span></p> <p>Jones was arguing with the 45-year-old Burnett a few minutes before 1 a.m. on Sept. 27, 2013, when she stabbed Burnett in the neck and chin with a knife, authorities said at the time.</p> <p>Burnett, of the 4500 block of West Grenshaw, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.</p> <p>Police said the incident was domestic-related.</p> <p>Judge Kazmierski sentenced Jones to eight years in prison Tuesday. She will receive credit for 809 days served in the Cook County jail.</p> Jeff MayesWed, 16 Dec 2015 15:57:18 -0600http://homicides.suntimes.com/2015/12/16/debra-jean-jones-gets-8-years-for-fatally-stabbing-shounya-burnett-during-domestic-argument-in-2013-in-austin/Shounya BurnettDebra Jean Jones