Charges filed against suspect accused in stabbing on Southwest Side

Gabriel Castillo
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CHICAGO — A Chicago woman accused of stabbing a man on the Southwest Side of the city on Wednesday is now facing felony charges.

Chicago police say 53-year-old Luvenia Slaughter, a Washington Park resident, has been charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated battery causing great bodily harm.

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Police say the charges stem from an alleged stabbing that unfolded just after 3 p.m. in the 6000 block of South Western Avenue in Chicago Lawn.

According to officers, Slaughter allegedly stabbed a 41-year-old man in the area, leaving him injured.

53-year-old Luvenia Slaughter has been charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, in connection with a stabbing on the city's Southwest Side.
53-year-old Luvenia Slaughter has been charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, in connection with a stabbing on the city's Southwest Side.

Officers say she was taken into custody about an hour later, just after 4 p.m., in the same area where the alleged stabbing occurred.

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Currently, it is unclear what led to the stabbing and authorities have not provided an update on the victim’s condition.

Slaughter appeared in court on Saturday for a detention hearing.

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