Wendy Tolbert, 45, was charged with 14 felony counts, including first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated arson, and battery.

A Chicago woman is now facing charges after her 4-year-old son was killed and two other children were injured in a stabbing and arson fire on the Northwest Side, police said.

Nine people were killed and 40 others were injured in citywide violence over the holiday weekend, making it the least violent ...

The boy’s 10-year-old brother and 13-year-old sister were also stabbed July 4 before their mother set fire to their Chicago home, police said, according to WMAQ. The older children were rescued from ...

A Chicago woman is facing first-degree murder and other charges after she allegedly fatally stabbed her 4-year-old son on ...

A teen called police for help just before she and her brother plotted an escape from their mother who tried to stab them and ...

Wendy Tolbert, 46, was ordered held until trial in the attack Friday inside her Logan Square home that left her 4-year-old son dead from 36 stab wounds. Her two older children were also wounded ...

CHICAGO - A 46-year-old woman was charged with stabbing her three children, killing a 4-year-old boy, and setting a home on fire in Logan Square last week.

By NBC Chicago Staff • Published June 10, 2025 • Updated on June 10, 2025 at 10:29 pm ...

BARTLETT — A string of structure fires along the railroad near Front Street has prompted county officials to launch an investigation to determine if arson is at play, and one ...