Man Beheaded His Pregnant Ex-Girlfriend, Put Severed Head In Dumpster: Cops
June 14 2022, Published 2:03 p.m. ET
An Illinois man beheaded his pregnant ex-girlfriend and then stashed her severed head in a dumpster, police said.
Police recently announced the arrest of Deundrea Holloway, 22, in connection to the case.
Last week, police in Alton, Illinois, responded to a home about a possible homicide, according to WHSV. The victim’s mom went to check on her daughter and found her dead.
The victim was identified as Liese A. Dodd, 22, according to the report.
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Investigators said that Holloway beheaded Dodd and put her head in a dumpster, according to KMOV. The two had been dating on-and-off for two years and Dodd’s baby was due in July.
Dodd had recently moved to Illinois, according to KMOV.
Police arrested Holloway, though they have not released a motive in the case. He now faces a host of charges, including two counts of first-degree murder and one count of dismembering a human body.
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