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Galesburg Register-Mail
GALESBURG A mother has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of her 7-year-old daughter on Sunday.
According to a Galesburg Police Department news release, police responded to the 1500 block of McKnight Street in reference to an unknown problem with a child. Upon arrival, a 7-year-old female victim was found dead from apparent knife wounds.
A joint investigation was conducted by the Galesburg Police Department, Knox County Sheriff s office, Knox County State s Attorney s Office and the Illinois State Police.
As a result of the investigation, the victim s mother, Hazel L. Ivy, 29, has been arrested and charged with murder in the first degree.
Galesburg woman charged with first degree murder in stabbing of her daughter
By Jane Carlson
GALESBURG A Galesburg woman faces two counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of her 7-year-old daughter. She will be facing a natural life sentence, the most severe legal punishment available in Illinois.
Judge Nigel Graham read the charges to Hazel Ivy, 29, at a first appearance via video conference Monday, stating the woman stabbed the child with a knife, causing her death.
Police responded to McKnight Street public housing on Sunday in response to the possible homicide.
Ivy directed officers to the second floor of an apartment where the victim had been stabbed ten times in the face and body.
Top Regional News: Mother charged with murder in 7-year-old daughter s fatal stabbing
Illinois News Desk
Mother charged with murder in 7-year-old daughter s fatal stabbing
GALESBURG A mother has been charged with first-degree murder for the fatal stabbing of her 7-year-old daughter on Sunday in the 1500 block of McKnight Street.
According to a Galesburg Police Department news release, the Galesburg Police Department responded to the 1500 block of McKnight Street in reference to an unknown problem with a child. Upon arrival, a 7-year-old female victim was found dead from apparent knife wounds.
A joint investigation was conducted by the Galesburg Police Department, Knox County Sherriff s office, Knox County State s Attorney s Office and the Illinois State Police.