Mother charged with stabbing her 3 kids, 1 fatally, in Logan Square expected in court
A mother who is accused of stabbing her children before setting their house on fire in Logan Square is expected in court on Monday.
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A mother who is accused of stabbing her children before setting their house on fire in Logan Square is expected in court on Monday.
Wendy Tolbert, 45, was charged with 14 felony counts, including first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated arson, and battery.
A Chicago mother accused of stabbing her three kids, killing one of them, before setting her home on fire will appear in court on Monday morning.
Wendy Tolbert, 45, was arrested moments after Chicago police said she had fatally stabbed her youngest son with a knife.
Wendy Tolbert, 45, was arrested moments after Chicago police said she had fatally stabbed her youngest son with a knife.
A four-year-old boy died from his injuries on Friday. A 13-year-old girl was critically injured, and a 10-year-old boy is in serious condition.
It happened Friday morning in the 3600 block of West Palmer Street.
Fire sources said a woman was taken into custody at Community First Medical Center.
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In the last two weeks, four houses in Logan Square were burglarized; the thieves collecting copper wire and power tools between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., according to police.
Police said a 29-year-old man was outside in the 3700 block of West Armitage Avenue shortly after midnight, when he got into an argument, and was stabbed in the chest and right hand.
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It happened around 8:13 p.m. Saturday in the 2600 block of North Milwaukee Avenue.
Police say they found the 21-year-old woman who was shot in the stomach around 1:20 a.m. Saturday. A man with a hand gun ran from the scene.
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The victim was crossing the street at the intersection of Diversey and Central Park avenues when they were hit by a vehicle, and thrown from the street to the sidewalk.
The boys, 16 and 17, were arrested minutes apart Saturday afternoon in the 2700 block of North Leavitt Street and 1900 block of West Diversey Parkway.
The teen was arrested Friday in the 1400 block of North Washtenaw Avenue.
The boy was arrested on Wednesday in the 3000 block of 15th Street in Rockford, Illinois. He was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder.
The boy was arrested on Wednesday in the 3000 block of 15th Street in Rockford, Illinois. He was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder.
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Police did not confirm if the fourth attack was connected to the previous three.
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