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Chicago crime: Teen charged with stabbing, critically wounding woman

By Will Hager
Published  July 15, 2025 7:41am CDT
Austin
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • A 16-year-old boy was arrested Monday night after allegedly stabbing a 31-year-old woman multiple times inside a West Side home.
    • The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.
    • The teen has been charged with aggravated domestic battery and is due in court on July 15.

CHICAGO - A 16-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly stabbing and critically wounding a woman during a domestic incident Monday night on Chicago’s West Side, police said.

What we know:

The teen was arrested around 10:04 p.m. in the 500 block of South Laramie Avenue, less than five minutes after officers responded to a call about the attack, according to police. He now faces one felony count of aggravated domestic battery.

Police said the victim, a 31-year-old woman, suffered multiple stab wounds inside a residence and was taken to Stroger Hospital, where she remains in critical condition.

The juvenile is scheduled for a detention hearing on Tuesday. Area Four detectives are continuing to investigate.

The Source: The information in this report came from the Chicago Police Department.

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