Homicide Watch Chicago

By JORDAN OWEN Chicago Sun-Times A woman has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for the fatal beating of 9-month-old Aiden Dukes, who was in her care in the South Shore neighborhood when he died in 2013. Patricia McKinney, 32, pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of murder, according to Cook County court records. … Read more →

The death of a South Shore infant who was allegedly beaten by his guardian has been ruled a homicide following an autopsy Wednesday. Nine-month-old Aiden Dukes suffered traumatic injuries Sept. 28 at his home in the 7100 block of South Bennett Avenue, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office said. He was taken to the University … Read more →