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Four Arrested in Senseless Stabbing of Homeless Man

11/28/2025

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Teens Charged in Stabbing

Four people are in custody after a fatal stabbing of a homeless man outside a Loop restaurant.
The victim, found unresponsive on November 24, suffered a puncture wound and died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Prosecutors say the attackers approached the victim while he slept, stole possessions, and attacked him.
Three teens have been identified, including a 16-year-old charged with first-degree murder.
A Cook County judge called the incident "completely senseless."

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Suspects Charged in Murders

Authorities found Perry Ricardo Baca, a 62-year-old homeless man, beaten to death on November 17.
Authorities identified Noah West, 18, as a suspect in both the Baca case and the death of Darreyl Fields.
Police found Jessica Alejandra Sanchez Landaverde, 38, beaten to death in her home.
Prosecutors charged Cassidy Allen, a homeless repeat offender, with Landaverde's murder and seek to keep Allen in custody.

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Teens Charged in Stabbing

Four people are in custody after a fatal stabbing of a homeless man outside a Loop restaurant.
The victim, found unresponsive on November 24, suffered a puncture wound and died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Prosecutors say the attackers approached the victim while he slept, stole possessions, and attacked him.
Three teens have been identified, including a 16-year-old charged with first-degree murder.
A Cook County judge called the incident "completely senseless."

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