A fundraiser has been started to help the father of 6-year-old Damari Perry pay for funeral expenses for his son, who authorities say was murdered by his mother, with the help of two siblings in North Chicago. A GoFundMe account was created by Jakara Hunter, Damari’s stepbrother, for Dalvin Driver, who was the father of […]
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Mother charged with killing son Damari Perry hospitalized, delaying her initial court appearance
Officials say the North Chicago woman charged with killing her son, 6-year-old Damari Perry, is in the hospital, causing her initial bond hearing appearance to be delayed. Jannie M. Perry, 38, of North Chicago, was charged with first-degree murder, concealment of a homicidal death and obstructing justice. The charges against the woman are for the […]
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Prosecutor says mother, sibling of Damari Perry ‘punished’ child in cold shower, leading to his death
Prosecutors say the mother charged with killing her 6-year-old Damari Perry “punished” the boy with the help of a sibling and kept him in a cold shower for an extended period before he died at their North Chicago home. Damari Perry, 6, of North Chicago, was reported missing around 5 p.m. Wednesday. His body was […]
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Mother charged with murdering 6-year-old North Chicago boy; siblings charged with hiding body
Prosecutors have charged a mother with killing her 6-year-old boy in North Chicago and falsely reporting him missing. The boy’s two siblings have been charged with helping conceal the body. Damari Perry, 6, of North Chicago, was reported missing around 5 p.m. Wednesday. Perry’s body was found late Friday night. North Chicago Police Chief Lazaro […]
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3 family members in custody after missing 6-year-old North Chicago boy found dead in Indiana, police say
Police say three family members are in custody after 6-year-old Damari Perry, who went missing from North Chicago several days ago, was found dead in Indiana. Damari L. Perry, 6, was reported missing around 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to the North Chicago Police Department. Multiple sources reported Friday evening that Perry had been found dead […]
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Missing 6-year-old North Chicago boy found dead; death believed to be homicide
A 6-year-old North Chicago boy who went missing several days ago has been found dead, according to a report. His death is believed to be a homicide. Damari L. Perry, 6, was reported missing around 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to the North Chicago Police Department. WGN News, citing police sources, reported Friday evening that Perry […]
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FBI now involved in search for missing 6-year-old North Chicago boy last seen with unknown man, woman
The FBI has now joined the search for a missing 6-year-old North Chicago boy believed to be in “extreme danger” after possibly being last seen with an unknown man and woman. Damari L. Perry, 6, was reported missing around 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to the North Chicago Police Department. Perry is described as a light-skin […]
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Police searching for 6-year-old boy who is endangered and missing from North Chicago
Police say they are searching for a 6-year-old boy who was reported missing from North Chicago on Wednesday and is believed to be endangered. Damari L. Perry, 6, was reported missing around 8:47 p.m. Wednesday out of North Chicago. Perry was reportedly last seen around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the Skokie Police Department, […]
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12-year-old girl found safe after going missing for 4 days from Round Lake Beach
A 12-year-old girl who went missing after leaving the Round Lake Beach Walgreens with two men has returned home and is safe, according to her family. Janasha Wallace, 12, of Round Lake Beach, went around 6 p.m. Monday to the Walgreens at Cedar Lake Road and Rollins Road in Round Lake Beach. Her family told […]