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CTA Pays $2.8M After Bus Incident; Kolalou's Shocking Murder Case

1/7/2026

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Sandra Kolalou (also known as Sandra White) is set to receive $2.8 million from the Chicago Transit Authority after being struck by a bus in 2018.
An Illinois appeals court upheld the jury decision and the CTA admitted negligence in the civil case.
Kolalou was convicted in April 2024 of murdering her landlord, Frances Walker.
Prosecutors revealed that Kolalou concealed Walker's dismembered body in a freezer.

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Story summary

Sandra Kolalou (also known as Sandra White) is set to receive $2.8 million from the Chicago Transit Authority after being struck by a bus in 2018.
An Illinois appeals court upheld the jury decision and the CTA admitted negligence in the civil case.
Kolalou was convicted in April 2024 of murdering her landlord, Frances Walker.
Prosecutors revealed that Kolalou concealed Walker's dismembered body in a freezer.