Man Charged With Murdering Mother In Bolingbrook

BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (STMW) - A 23-year-old man has been charged with murdering his mother Friday afternoon at her Bolingbrook home, police said early Saturday.

Michael L. Marzo, 23, was charged with one count of first-degree murder, Bolingbrook police Lt. Michael Rompa said.

Marzo is accused of murdering his 52-year-old mother, Shirley M. Marzo.

Officers responded about 3:45 p.m. Friday to a domestic trouble call at 513 Nassau Ave. in Bolingbrook when the woman's daughter said her mother was dead, Rompa said.

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Shirley Marzo was pronounced dead at her home at 5:20 p.m., according to the Will County Coroner's office, which will perform an autopsy later Saturday.

Police found the woman dead in the bathroom with multiple stab wounds to her back. A preliminary investigation determined she had a domestic dispute with her son, Rompa said.

After an extensive search, Micahel Marzo was found in Chenoa -- about 80 miles southwest of Bolingbrook, Rompa said.

The final cause and manner of death is pending autopsy, toxicological and police reports, the coroner's office said.

Funeral arrangements are pending.

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