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Man stabs mother in alley, leaves body in garbage can Christmas Eve, police say
By Jared Leone, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Dec 27, 2018A man stabbed his mother in an alley on Christmas Eve and left her body in a trash can, police said.
Chicago police said Robert Wallace, 25, stabbed his mother, Betty Wallace, 67, multiple times, WLS reported. Her slashed and beaten body was found around 1:50 p.m. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The medical examiner ruled her death a homicide Tuesday.
Wallace was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, WLS reported.
