Loretta Purcell

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Case Description
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Loretta Purcell, aged 82, was found dead on October 25, 2016, alongside her son Christopher Kelly Purcell, aged 58, in a tragic incident in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago. The situation unfolded following a five-hour barricade standoff with SWAT officers, who eventually entered the apartment in the 800 block of North Wolcott Avenue. Authorities described the incident as a domestic-related murder-suicide. Loretta Purcell had been stabbed to death, while details of her son's death were init ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Loretta Purcell

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    Caucasian / White

    Chicago

    IL

    2016-10-25

    84

    Loretta

    Purcell

    10/24/2024


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    It's disappointing to see the lack of media coverage surrounding the case of Loretta. This is an imp... ...Read More
    05/05/2024