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Eliza Roper gets 6 years for fatally stabbing her girlfried, CIerra Moore, outside Roseland gas station in 2015

Jeff Mayes — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 10:15:40 -0600

By JORDAN OWEN
Chicago Sun-Times Wire

Eliza Roper | Cook County Sheriff's Dept.

A woman has been sentenced to six years in prison for fatally stabbing her girlfriend, Cierra Moore, during a fight at a Roseland neighborhood gas station on the Far South Side last year.

Eliza Roper, 25, of Calumet City was found guilty of second-degree murder after a bench trial before Judge James Linn on June 14, according to Cook County court records.

On Jan. 31, 2015, Roper was driving with a man and the 27-year-old Moore was following in another vehicle, authorities said at the time.

Both vehicles pulled into a gas station in the 10000 block of South Michigan Avenue about 2:35 p.m., and Moore and the man got into an argument, authorities said.

Moore got back into her car, bumped into the back of Roper’s vehicle, and attempted to drive away but the man threw a garbage can at her car.

Moore was unable to drive between Roper’s vehicle and the gas pump, and the man began hitting her, authorities said. Surveillance video captured Roper pull out a knife as she walked towards Moore’s vehicle.

Moore drove away, but emergency crews found her about a block away with a stab wound to the leg, authorities said.

Moore, of the 3400 block of Hazel Lane in Hazel Crest, was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where she died at 11:33 p.m., authorities said.

Roper later told her cousin about the attack, authorities said.

Judge Linn sentenced Roper to six years in prison on Nov. 3, according to court records. She will receive credit for 259 days served in the Cook County Jail, and must also serve two years of supervised release.

She was booked into the Logan Correctional Center in downstate Lincoln to begin serving her sentence Wednesday, according to IDOC records.

WEEK IN REVIEW: Four killed throughout Chicago

Michael Lansu — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:09:04 -0600

BY MICHAEL LANSU
Homicide Watch Chicago Editor

Two people were shot to death, and two others were fatally stabbed, last week in Chicago.

Two more people also died last week from violent injuries suffered earlier this year, authorities said.

The most recent slaying happened when 13-year-old Anthony Diaz was fatally shot in the 6000 block of West Grand Avenue in the Belmont Cragin community, authorities said. Family said Diaz and his sisters had left their home to confront someone over Facebook posts.

Diaz, 2100 block of North McVicker Avenue, died less than an hour later at Mount Sinai Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.

In the Roseland neighborhood, police found 48-year-old Janice Coleman stabbed to death inside a home in the 11300 block of South Parnell Avenue about noon Sunday, authorities said.

On Wednesday, 20-year-old Curtis Lyons was shot in the 3100 block of West 84th Place in the Ashburn community, authorities said.

Prosecutors said Lyons was part of a group hanging out in the basement of Joshua Poe's residence when Poe, who had been smoking synthetic marijuana earlier in the day, shot Lyons in the head.

Lyons, of the 8000 block of South Richmond Street, died at the scene, according to the medical examiner’s office. Another man, 19, was also wounded.

Poe was charged with first-degree murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm, police said. He was ordered held without bond.

The killing started when 60-year-old Linda Sanders was found beaten and stabbed to death insider her Grand Boulevard home in the 400 block of East 48th Street about 8:45 a.m. Monday, authorities said.

Prosecutors claimed Sanders' son, 40-year-old Dwight Brown, came over for dinner Sunday night and beat and stabbed his mother to death when her husband went to work for an overnight shift. Her body was found on the couple's 24th wedding anniversary.

Brown, of the 6200 block of South Dorchester Avenue, was charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery was ordered held without bond, authorities said.

Additionally, two people died last week from violent injuries suffered earlier in this year.

Kenneth Guise, 38, of Kaukauna, Wis., died Thursday night after being shot Jan. 29 during a party in the 11900 block of South Yale Avenue in the West Pullman neighborhood, authorities said.

Myron Collier, 24, of the 10000 block of South Pulaski Road, was also wounded in the shooting and died at the scene, authorities said.

Christopher Cage, 27, of the 300 block of West 109th Place, was initially charged with first-degree murder for Collier's death and attempted murder for shooting Guise, authorities said. He is currently being held without bond.

Cierra Moore died Monday night after being stabbed in a domestic fight at a Roseland gas station in the 10000 block of South Michigan Avenue Saturday afternoon, authorities said.

Prosecutors claimed Moore's girlfriend, 23-year-old Eliza Roper, stabbed Moore during a fight at the gas station. Moore, 27, of Calumet City, was able to drive away, but was found unresponsive in the car about a block away, authorities said.

Roper, also of Calumet City, was charged with first-degree murder and was ordered held on $400,000 bond.

Overall, the medical examiner’s office has ruled at least 35 Chicago deaths in 2015 a homicide.

UPDATE: Eliza Roper fatally stabbed Cierra Moore during domestic fight at Roseland gas station, prosecutors say

Michael Lansu — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 16:47:03 -0600

Eliza Roper / Photo from Chicago Police

BY MICHAEL LANSU
Homicide Watch Chicago Editor

Eliza Roper was ordered held on $400,000 bond Friday after prosecutors claimed she fatally stabbed her girlfriend during a domestic fight at a Roseland gas station.

On Saturday, Roper was driving in a vehicle with a man as Cierra Moore followed in another vehicle, prosecutors said.

Both vehicles pulled into a gas station in the 10000 block of South Michigan Avenue and Moore and the man got into an argument, prosecutors said.

Moore got back into her car, bumped into the back of Roper's vehicle and attempted to drive away as the man threw a garbage can at Moore's car, prosecutors said.

Moore was unable to drive between Roper's vehicle and the gas pump, and the man began hitting her, prosecutors said.

Video surveillance captured Roper pull out a knife as she walked towards Moore's vehicle, prosecutors said.

Moore drove away, but emergency crews found her about a block away with a stab wound to the leg, prosecutors said.

Moore, 27, of the 3400 block of Hazel Lane in Hazel Crest, was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where she died at 11:33 p.m. Monday, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Roper later told her cousin about the attack, prosecutors said.

Roper, 23, of the 1300 block of South Freeland Avenue in Calumet City, was arrested Thursday and charged with first-degree murder, authorities said.

On Friday, Judge Donald Panarese ordered Roper held on $400,000 bond.

Eliza Roper charged with murder in stabbing death of Cierra Moore at Roseland gas station

Michael Lansu — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 11:52:46 -0600

Eliza Roper / Photo from Chicago Police

A Calumet City woman has been charged with murder in Saturday stabbing of Cierra Moore at a Roseland gas station.

Moore, 27, was stabbed in the leg during a domestic fight at a gas station in the 10000 block of South Michigan Avenue about 2:35 p.m. Saturday, authorities said.

Emergency personnel found Moore unresponsive inside the vehicle about a block away, authorities said.

Moore, of the 3400 block of Hazel Lane in Hazel Crest, was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where she died at 11:33 p.m. Monday, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

A Wednesday autopsy confirmed Moore died of a stab wound to the leg and the death was ruled a homicide.

On Friday, police said Eliza Roper stabbed Moore during a domestic fight at the gas station and Roper was charged with first-degree murder.

Roper, 23, of the 1300 block of South Freeland Avenue in Calumet City, is expected to appear in court Friday for a bond hearing.

-- Sun-Times Media Wire

Cierra Moore stabbed to death at Roseland gas station

Michael Lansu — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:56:34 -0600

Cierra Moore was fatally stabbed Saturday afternoon during a fight at a Roseland gas station.

Moore, 27, was stabbed in the leg during a domestic fight at a gas station in the 10000 block of South Michigan Avenue about 2:35 p.m. Saturday, authorities said.

Emergency personnel found Moore unresponsive inside the vehicle about a block away, authorities said.

A Wednesday autopsy confirmed Moore died of a stab wound to the leg and the death was ruled a homicide.

Nobody has been charged for the murder.

Area South detectives are investigating.

-- Sun-Times Media Wire