Chicago, IL – A four-time convicted felon has been arrested and charged with multiple violent crimes, including first-degree murder, after police linked him to a fatal incident in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood earlier this week.
According to the Chicago Police Department, firefighters responded to a garage fire on the 6500 block of South Damen Avenue on September 11, 2025. After the flames were extinguished, authorities discovered the remains of a 36-year-old woman inside a bag.
Witnesses told detectives they saw a man leaving a vehicle, dumping a bag into the garage, and then pouring a substance before fleeing the scene. With help from community members, investigators tracked down the vehicle and arrested the 65-year-old owner later that evening.
Police allege the man was responsible for killing the victim, who was later determined by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office to have been shot multiple times. Detectives also say the suspect kidnapped a second woman, who was with him at the time of his arrest. She reportedly survived and told investigators she was sexually assaulted while the homicide occurred.
The suspect, who has prior convictions for burglary, armed robbery, and armed violence, is now charged with:
- First-degree murder
- Concealing a homicidal death
- Aggravated armed kidnapping
- Arson
- Two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault with a firearm
Police credited the Area One Detective Division, 7th District Officers, and community members with helping secure the charges.
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