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Laterria Smith speaks out about court system failures that led to her son's murder

A Cook County jury convicted the man charged with stabbing and killing an 11-year-old boy and seriously hurting his pregnant mother. A jury found Crosetti Brand guilty of all counts in the attack after breaking into his ex-girlfriend's home. Laterria Smith spoke exclusively to Marissa Perlman about the attack that killed her son, Jayden Perkins, who was trying to protect her.
Jul 1, 2025 (02:48)
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