Dismembered remains found in Far North Side freezer identified as Frances Walker; suspect in custody

CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago police proceed to analyze after they are saying they discovered the stays of a landlord of a Far North Aspect boarding home who was reported lacking by one in all her tenants.

Police stated they have been known as to the 5900-block of North Washtenaw Avenue Monday evening for a wellbeing examine on the lacking girl’s house after a tenant stated they hadn’t seen her.

Throughout that wellbeing examine, police stated they discovered human stays within the freezer of the owner’s house. The Prepare dinner County Medical Examiner recognized the sufferer as 59-year-old Frances Walker.

Walker’s physique was dismembered, however solely a few of her stays have been discovered within the boarding home she ran within the 5900 block of North Washtenaw Avenue, a regulation enforcement supply instructed the Chicago Solar-Occasions.

“They finally found human stays in a freezer, at which level we backed out of the residence to safe a search warrant to return in and retrieve all proof correctly,” stated Chicago Police Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan. “When the police arrived, that particular person instructed the police that there was one other suspect who lived within the residence that the opposite tenants have been afraid of.”

Neighbor Phoebe Salzmann stated she glided by her neighbor’s home Sunday evening whereas strolling her canine, and now has a reminiscence she will’t shake.

“Then, I believed it was unusual as a result of I believed, ‘Why is she popping out of the home in the direction of the road when her trash can is within the again?’” Salzmann stated.

Chicago crime: Girl’s physique present in rubbish can in Chatham alley, police say

Police stated residents instructed them they’d seen one other tenant of the boarding home get assist from a tow truck driver with a heavy plastic rubbish bag. CPD stated that led officers to proof about three miles away in a lakefront rubbish can on Foster Seashore, wherein extra stays have been discovered.

The Prepare dinner County Medical Examiner’s Workplace stated the stays discovered within the rubbish can weren’t human. CPD stated bloody towels or rags have been additionally inside the rubbish can.

Detectives tracked down the tow truck driver, who led them to an individual of curiosity who police stated they took into custody.

“The tow truck driver defined that particular person pulled a knife on him, so officers responded to that scene and positioned that suspect into custody,” Deenihan stated.

Police continued eradicating luggage of proof early Wednesday morning.

Some forensic technicians wearing protecting fits got here and went for hours.

Neighbors stated Walker was lively within the neighborhood and sort. She additionally spent a whole lot of time along with her canine. They stated she provided shelter to ladies in want and performed piano at two native church buildings. They have been in shock somebody would do one thing like this to her.

“She was all the time considerate and caring and it is actually a shock what occurred to her,” stated Monsignor Jim Kaczorowski or Queen of the Apostles Parrish, one of many church buildings the place Walker performed organ for over 20 years.

“She was all the time very sort and really useful, she all the time got here in with pleasure in her coronary heart and he or she was pleased to be on the organ,” stated music director Stuart Thompson. “She cherished enjoying the organ.”

“It is actually devastating, like I even had a tough time coming residence final evening. I stayed at my good friend’s home. I felt safer together with his mother and father and stuff,” neighbor Raymond Truong stated.

Chicago police have opened a murder investigation. No fees have but been filed. Police haven’t recognized the suspect nor provided a motive.