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Man used ‘samurai knife’ to kill elderly family member in Bellwood: prosecutors
Isaiah Jones | Cook County sheriff's office CHICAGO - A man is accused of stabbing an elderly family member dozens of times using a "samurai knife," killing her inside her Bellwood home before leaving with a phone and envelopes of cash.Isaiah Jones, 20, is charged with first-degree murder in Thursday’s killing of 76-year-old Jearlean Willingham, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting.At a court hearing Sunday, prosecutors described Willingham as his "step-great-grandmother" and said he spent much of his life with her.After Bible study, prosecutors said Jones on Thursday took a "samurai knife" and stabbed Willingham at least 35 times in the 3800 block of West Van Buren Street, where Jones was staying, the Sun-Times reported.DOWNLOAD THE FOX 32