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Mother now in custody in Chicago, charged with murder of 3-year-old son more than 1 year later

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Chicago police say the mother of a 3-year-old boy who died last summer has now been charged and is in custody in the city after an investigation that remained unresolved for more than a year.

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Mother accused of killing 3-year-old son over 1 year after boy's death in Chicago (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published Oct 7, 2026
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The mother of a 3-year-old beaten to death over a year ago has been arrested.
ABC 7 Chicago
Mother now in custody in Chicago, charged with murder of 3-year-old son more than 1 year later (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published Oct 9, 2026
ABC 7 Chicago's feed description
Chicago police say the mother of a 3-year-old boy who died last summer has now been charged and is in custody in the city after an investigation that remained unresolved for more than a year.