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A man in suburban Chicago charged in an elderly relative’s fatal stabbing used a samurai knife to stab the 76-year-old victim dozens of times inside her home, according to reports.
Isaiah Jones, 20, is charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Jearlean Willingham known as his step-great-grandmother early Thursday in the Cook County village of Bellwood.
Willingham’s daughter found her blood-covered body, the prosecution said. The victim suffered at least 35 stab wounds, some of which pierced her heart and lungs.
Suburban Chicago man charged in relative s stabbing death
April 5, 2021
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BELLWOOD, Ill. (AP) A suburban Chicago man charged in a relative s fatal stabbing used a “samurai knife to stab the 76-year-old victim dozens of times inside her home, a prosecutor said.
Isaiah Jones, 20, is charged with first-degree murder in Thursday’s killing of 76-year-old Jearlean Willingham in the Cook County village of Bellwood. Cook County Judge Susana Ortiz denied bail on Sunday for Jones, citing the evidence and “viciousness” of the crime.
Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney Christina Dracopoulos said at Sunday s court hearing that Willingham was Jones “step-great-grandmother” and he had been staying at her home, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
Man used âsamurai knifeâ to kill elderly family member in Bellwood: prosecutors
By Sun-Times Media Wire
Isaiah Jones | Cook County sheriff s office
CHICAGO - A man is accused of stabbing an elderly family member dozens of times using a samurai knife, killing her inside her Bellwood home before leaving with a phone and envelopes of cash.
Isaiah Jones, 20, is charged with first-degree murder in Thursday’s killing of 76-year-old Jearlean Willingham, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting.
At a court hearing Sunday, prosecutors described Willingham as his step-great-grandmother and said he spent much of his life with her.
After Bible study, prosecutors said Jones on Thursday took a samurai knife and stabbed Willingham at least 35 times in the 3800 block of West Van Buren Street, where Jones was staying, the Sun-Times reported.
After bible study, prosecutors said Jones on Thursday took a “samurai knife” and stabbed Willingham at least 35 times in the 3800 block of West Van Buren Street, where Jones was staying, the Sun-Times reported.
Jones ran away with Willingham’s phone and bank envelopes filled with cash, prosecutors said. A home security camera allegedly recorded him wearing distinctive red shoes and a red bag, though his face wasn’t visible.
Police arrested Jones five hours later with disassembled pieces of a handgun and a knife, loose currency and bank envelopes containing $525, the Sun-Times reported. The samurai knife was not located. Jones allegedly admitted to killing Willingham.
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Bail was denied Sunday for a 20-year-old man who’s accused of stabbing an elderly family member dozens of times using a “samurai knife,” leaving her dead inside her Bellwood home before making off with a phone and envelopes of cash.
Isaiah Jones is charged with first-degree murder in Thursday’s killing of 76-year-old Jearlean Willingham.
At a court hearing Sunday, Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney Christina Darcopoulos described Willingham as his “step-great-grandmother” and said he spent much of his life with her.
Isaiah Jones
Cook County sheriff’s office
After attending Bible study on Wednesday, Willingham returned to her home in the 3800 block of West Van Buren Street, where Jones was staying, according to Darcopoulos and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.