Marjorie Ivy | Homicide Watch Chicago

Comment of the Day: "She was also so kind and always stopped to say hello"

Michael Lansu — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 16:04:04 -0600

Marjorie Ivy was found stabbed to death in an Edgewater apartment Oct. 9. Today, Wendy posted about her friend.

I am so saddened by this story. Marjorie or "Gale" as she was better known as was such a sweet and person. She always had peanuts with her to feed the squirrels. They used to follow her around the park. She was also so kind and always stopped to say hello. RIP Gale. I will miss seeing you in the neighborhood.

Man charged in fatal Edgewater stabbing

Sun-Times Media Wire — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 09:54:21 -0500

An elderly man has been charged after a 70-year-old woman was found stabbed to death Wednesday afternoon in the North Side Edgewater neighborhood apartment they shared.

Mordecai Faskowitz, 63, of the 1300 block of West Thorndale Avenue, was charged with first degree murder, police News Affairs said.

Police conducting a well-being check at the apartment in the 1300 block of West Thorndale Avenue found the woman stabbed multiple times about 12:10 p.m., police News Affairs Officer Jose Estrada said.

Marjorie Ivy, 70, suffered a traumatic injury to her neck and multiple stab wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office said.

Police believe the stabbing is domestic-related.

Faskowitz is expected Friday in bond court.

Mordecai Faskowitz/photo from Chicago Police

Elderly woman stabbed to death in Edgewater

Sun-Times Media Wire — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 16:42:22 -0500

Update:The victim has been identified as 70-year-old Marjorie Ivy, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

An elderly man is in police custody after a 70-year-old woman was found stabbed to death in her North Side Edgewater neighborhood apartment Wednesday afternoon.

Police conducting a well-being check at the apartment in the 1300 block of West Thorndale Avenue found the woman stabbed multiple times about 12:10 p.m., News Affairs Officer Jose Estrada said.

Detectives believe the stabbing is domestic-related and an “elderly male” was taken into custody, police said.

The 70-year-old woman suffered a traumatic injury to her neck, and was pronounced dead at the scene, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office said.

Area North detectives are conducting a homicide investigation.