UPDATE: Mother, Daughter Killed in Double Homicide
Father tells police he killed his 18-year-old daughter and his 27-month-old granddaughter.
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Update 10:06 p.m. -
The father of the murdered 18-year-old mother called 911 operators shortly after attacking them and told police he had just stabbed his 18-year-old daughter and 2-year-old granddaughter, police said.
Police did not say what the man's motive was.
Update 8:08 p.m. -
A 39-year-old Skokie, Ill., resident is being questioned by police and is currently a person of interest, investigators said. Police officials said the man's relationship with the victims will not be released until all family members have been notified.
Earlier -
A woman and her 27-month-old daughter were stabbed to death in their Main Street apartment Wednesday, police said.
The incident happened in the 4600 block of Main Street, near Kilpatrick Avenue. Both were transported to St. Francis Hospital in Evanston but were pronounced dead shortly after, police said.
Police currently have a suspect in custody, and they noted that there is no threat to the public at this time.
An upstairs neighbor, Jessica Record, said the victims lived in the first floor apartment of the brick three-flat. Record said the victims had lived in the building for about two years.
“I never heard anything," Record said. "I feel so bad that I was upstairs and couldn’t stop it."
Record said her sister saw police take a man into custody who was known to the victims.
Dolores Mondragon, who lives in the buliding's garden apartment, said she was home at the time of the killings. She said she heard noise that sounded like people fighting. She also heard the girl screaming and crying and suddenly the crying stopped.
Shibu David, who owns an apartment building nearby, said he's seen an increase in police activity in the neighborhood in the past three to four years, including squad cars in the area in the wee hours of the morning.
The North Regional Major Crimes Task Force, a specialized forensics unit, arrived at the crime scene at 3:30 p.m.
No further information is available at this time. Once new information comes in, Skokie Patch will update.
It was originally reported that the woman was in her 30s and the daughter was 3. This was incorrect and the story has been updated.
Hanna
7:32 pm on Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Why? What can someone do to someone to make them want to kill a mother and an innocent child that did no harm?i hate knowing people can have no heart. What could he possibly need that bad to kill. Always thought skokie was a safe place but if your not safe in your own home... Where are you safe?
Jessica Sieghart
7:58 pm on Wednesday, October 26, 2011
It was a domestic situation. Unfortunately, some people are the least safe in their own homes. Very sad.
Skokie Mike
8:03 pm on Wednesday, October 26, 2011
I agree with Jessica. This is unfortunate and could have happened anywhere. My prayers go out to the family.
JOAN MARIE
8:37 pm on Wednesday, October 26, 2011
ANOTHER SENSELESS CRIME. ANOTHER LITTLE ONE TAKEN FROM LIFE BEFORE SHE HAD A CHANCE TO REALLY LIVE. CAN WE EVER RECOVER FROM SUCH HATE IN THIS WPRLD?
paul marrird
8:55 pm on Wednesday, October 26, 2011
more horrible news....it may have helped if police were called when an eruption of argumental noices occured...people are more volitile these days...not taking the peaceful route....killing the 3 year old too...what a coward
Carlette Williams
8:59 pm on Wednesday, October 26, 2011
This is awful, two young victims, a darling baby, and a young mother, both with their entire lives ahead of them...How could anyone kill a baby? My prayers are for the family of the young mother....
janeyre
10:46 pm on Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Sigh, and the Angels weep also...
Illissa
10:43 am on Thursday, October 27, 2011
Why didn't the person hearing this call the police? I call the police on people all the time in my apartment complex! A few times people (men) have arrested for child abuse &domestic violence. It's not about "being a snitch!" It's about saving a LIFE! The shortest verse in the Bible is, "And Jesus wept." That says it all.
Kimberly
10:59 pm on Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Speechless...
J C
11:21 pm on Wednesday, October 26, 2011
What kind of monster would do such a thing to his own daughter and granddaughter.
It's just sickening.
Joaniejaye
12:15 am on Thursday, October 27, 2011
My goodness, everyday there is something going on in the news.
paula
7:17 am on Thursday, October 27, 2011
This didn't happen in a "moment" of insanity. The situation must have been bad and deteriorating over a period of time. This is why family & friends need to act swiftly and appropriately to help someone in an unhealthy & unsafe environment....remove them from dangerous people and possibilities. Don't just WORRY when it is obvious that serious trouble is brewing......ACT!!!
Lori Lippitz
10:49 am on Thursday, October 27, 2011
Very wise words, Paula.
Gloria Begovich
2:01 pm on Friday, October 28, 2011
I agree with Paula in this one!! You took the words right out of my mouth. Situations are brewing and brewing and people are worrying and worrying but the milliion dollar word here is.."ACT"!!! This is your result, and it is just an absolute tragedy. I do not live far from this crime scene either. Prayers to the family.
amanda
7:28 am on Thursday, October 27, 2011
Can someone help me out.. Is the mother's name Cindy?
Jessica Sieghart
2:52 pm on Thursday, October 27, 2011
Amanda, I just saw an article releasing the victims names. They do list the victims as 18 year old Cynthia Renteria and her 27 month old daughter, Jeiloni.
Margie
8:13 am on Thursday, October 27, 2011
Absolutely horrible!!!!! What Cindy are you refering to?
jezabell
8:59 am on Thursday, October 27, 2011
so very sad ; ;
william rockhill
10:36 am on Thursday, October 27, 2011
it a shame that people that hear a crime happing can stand bye and do nothing to
help .i work security and fell that lawenforcment is fighting a losing battle when they have people that wont get involed in these matters .now there are to victums that could have been save with just a simple call to 911 to report a domestic issue. i feel that people that have common knowlage about crimes like this should be charged with accseory to this crime
william
amber fisher
10:42 am on Thursday, October 27, 2011
Two more young lives snuffed out way too soon. What a trajedy, this world is getting worse by the second. My prayers are with the family.
Joaniejaye
11:22 am on Thursday, October 27, 2011
I hope her father did not consider her to be a burden to him, and then again there must be argument going on with them both. Our actions sometimes play a great role in the outcome of some things. Fathers are most likely close with their daughters and I am deeply sorry it could not work out, and have to end the way it did. I believe somewhere in this fathers mind he could have regret the outcome, but now it is too late. Sometimes even us parents have to stay still and let children vent until it is more convenient and things are more settled to have a conversation. It may not be what the parents want, but sometimes they just have to do that. I am deeply sorry it got this far where death was the only way to solve it.
Jim
11:59 am on Thursday, October 27, 2011
Another sick bastard.The law makers should take people like this,tie them down & cut there heart out.Death is to good for this heartless sick bastard.My prayers go out to the family.
Jane
2:58 pm on Thursday, October 27, 2011
Her name was Cynthia and her daughter was name Jeilani, i went to high school with her she was such a nice girl. This killing is unbelievable to me. How can her father do something like that.. its still very hard to accept that her innocent life was just taken away for no apparent reason..
Greg
7:07 pm on Thursday, October 27, 2011
Jane, What high school did she go to?
shelly bland
7:47 pm on Thursday, October 27, 2011
I MEAN WOW SHE HEARD THE SCREAMINGING AND DID ABSOLUTLEY NOTHING WTF DO PEOPLE BE THINK-N OR NOT THINK-N.....SMDH NOW HOW CAN SHE SLLEP KNOWING SHE CUD HAV HELPED N SUM WAS BY SIMPLY PCIKING UP THE PHONE....WHOS REALLY THE COWARD HERE
tayla
7:30 am on Friday, October 28, 2011
coward son of a bitch, has no remorse! trying to claim insanity, how them pour girls suffered, then you had neighbors upstairs and downstairs that heard on that commotion and couldn't call for help, wtf, his time will come to that monster that did this!
MARTINA RIVERA
11:16 am on Friday, October 28, 2011
CYTHIS WAS A FRIEND OF MY DAUGHTER. THEY HAD PLANS TO TAKE THEIR CHILDREN TO THE PUMPKIN PATCH THIS WEEKEND. MY DAUGHTER SAID CYTHIA WAS A NICE CHURCH GOING YOUNG LADY. MY HEART ACHES FOR HER MOTHER WHO WILL HAVE TO LAY HER DAUGHTER AND GRANDAUGHTER TO REST. I ALSO FEEL SORRY FOR THE FATHER WHO WILL BE HAUNTED BY HIS ACTIONS FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE. R.I.P. LOVELY LADIES I KNOW YOU WILL BE MISSED BY THE PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES YOU TOUCHED.
Fabian Aviles
11:05 am on Saturday, October 29, 2011
Please help my family pay for their funeral.,http://apps.facebook.com/fundrazr/activity/4c364e2967844094b856cb1ae06d67ae
Dustin Walker
10:17 pm on Monday, October 31, 2011
Thanks for using my photo Patch
Jocelyn torres
1:23 am on Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Who would do this? Especially a innocent baby defenseless :( this really hit me I have a two year old daughter n I can't imagine ever loosing her I didn't even know these to 2 girls n I'm crying n heartbroken my prayers go out to the family I hope n pray to god that they catch the guy who Did this n make him pay for what he Did. NO ONE deserves to suffer like this especially a innocent child :'(