Elgin man charged with murder in woman’s fatal stabbing
A 36-year-old Elgin man faces two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman early Saturday.
Pierre James French, of the 700 block of Bluff City Boulevard, is being held in Kane County Jail pending a scheduled court appearance Dec. 18, Elgin police Chief Ana Lalley and Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser announced Sunday in a joint statement.
Authorities say French stabbed Dreanna D. Booker, 33, of Elgin, multiple times.
According to Sunday’s statement, Elgin police officers called to the scene at 1 a.m. Saturday found Booker dead with multiple stab wounds to her body.
French was taken into custody without incident, authorities said.
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