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Murder Charges

Mother and Boyfriend Held on Murder Charges in Death of 8-Year-Old in Round Lake Beach

Scrutiny shifts to DCFS after a daycare reported red flags months earlier.

Judge Orders Mother and Boyfriend Held in Death of 8-Year-Old Markell Pierce

New Warrants Allege Mother Starved, Zip-Tied Jacqueline ‘Mimi’ Torres-Garcia Before 2024 Death