Donnell Coakley

Murdered
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Donnell Coakley Jr., aged 3, was tragically murdered on November 7, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his death revealed horrific abuse that had taken place over an extended period. Donnell's mother, Tylesha Griffin, his father, Donnell Coakley Sr., and his cousin, Dominique Lott, were charged with first-degree murder. The investigation uncovered a pattern of extreme physical abuse, with Lott admitting to hitting the child with belts, an electrical cord, and even using he ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Donnell Coakley

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Chicago

    IL

    2014-11-07

    3

    Donnell

    Coakley

    Yes

    10/23/2024

    1


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    Is there a GoFundMe set up for the Donnell family? If anyone has information on how we can support t... ...Read More
    07/30/2023
    Does anyone know if the case of Donnell Coakley is in the Namus database? I'm trying to gather more ... ...Read More
    03/08/2023
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