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one illinois boy He was arrested for allegedly stabbing a pregnant mother to death and attacking her pet dog with a knife during a Facebook Marketplace party, then setting the woman’s home on fire.
Nedas Revuckas, 19, faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child, animal cruelty, armed robbery and arson, after allegedly stabbing 30-year-old Eliza Morales dozens of times in her Downers Grove apartment on Monday. downers grove police.
Revuckas responded to a message about a 1994 red Ford Ranger pickup truck that Morales’ husband posted on Facebook Marketplace on Saturday. Investigators said Revakas went to Morales’ home to check on the truck and then took it away while it still had Morales’ license plates, Fox 32 reported.
He arranged to meet at the couple’s apartment building on Monday to return the license plate and obtain a bill of sale, the outlet reported.
Nedas Revuckas, 19, faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child, animal cruelty, armed robbery and arson. (Downers Grove Police)
Surveillance video later showed Revakas meeting Morales, who was five months pregnant with their second child, around 5:30 p.m.
Morales was seen handing Revakas a screwdriver at one point. About five minutes later, he entered the building carrying a screwdriver and video showed the door to Morales’ home opening and closing as investigators said there appeared to be a struggle inside.
Police said the door handle turned from the inside, indicating someone was trying to escape.
Soon after, see smoke came from under the apartment door.
Firefighters arrived and found Morales near the apartment door. She was placed in an ambulance and pronounced dead.
Morales’ husband was at work when the incident occurred, and the couple’s two-year-old child was not home.
The couple’s elderly dog was inside the apartment and was stabbed between the eyes, authorities said. Revuckas also admitted to kicking the dog.
The dog managed to escape through a sliding door during the fire and was treated at a veterinary hospital.
Eliza Morales, 30, suffered about 70 stab wounds. (go support me)
Investigators later arrived at the Westmont home where Levukas lived with his girlfriend and found the pickup truck in the driveway. He was taken into custody late Monday night.
Revakas told investigators he was at Morales’ apartment to return the license plate and retrieve the bill of sale, but claimed he left through the front entrance. However, surveillance video does not show him leaving the building.
When investigators executed a search warrant at his home on Tuesday, they found what appeared to be blood on his boots and clothing.
He later admitted to killing Morales, telling investigators he stabbed her ten times. He said he was angry about the condition of the truck he purchased and took out his frustrations on her. Authorities said she told him she was pregnant during a fight inside the apartment.
An autopsy conducted by the DuPage County coroner found that Morales suffered approximately 70 stab wounds, most of which were caused by knives. The coroner said Morales suffered defensive injuries, mostly to his head and neck. The preliminary cause of death was multiple sharp force injuries. Soot was also found in her respiratory tract.
The coroner also said the preliminary cause of death included intrauterine death from injuries.
The woman reportedly had vaginal bruising and a sexual assault investigation was conducted, but Revakas denied sexually assaulting the woman.
The couple’s elderly dog was inside the apartment and was stabbed between the eyes. (go support me)
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Revuckas also admitted using items from the apartment and kitchen stove to start the fire. He told police he stacked household items on the stove and used chemicals and disinfectants as accelerants.
“I’m going to miss her for the rest of my life,” Morales’ husband Gabriel told WLS-TV. “I can recapture every second of being with her and continue to work hard for my daughter through her life and continue to be strong for my family.”
A GoFundMe set up for the family had raised nearly $30,000 as of Thursday morning.
“The loss of a beloved wife, daughter and mother, along with her unborn child, leaves a legacy of pain that words cannot fully express,” reads a fundraiser started by a family member.
