Damari Perry’s Charred Body Found Naked and Wrapped in a Garbage Bag, Autopsy Says
Murder
The 6-year-old boy died of hypothermia after being held under an ice cold shower.
Missing
January 10, 2022
Mom Charged With Murdering 6-Year-Old Son Hospitalized Before Bond Hearing
A mother charged with the death of her 6-year-old son was hospitalized over the weekend after she complained of feeling ill. Damari Perry’s family reported him missing on Wednesday in North Chicago, and his body was found Friday night in Gary, Indiana, 70 miles away. But investigators said the story the family told — about …
Murder
January 9, 2022
6-Year-Old North Chicago Boy Died After Being ‘Punished’ a WEEK Before Family Reported Him Missing: Prosecutors
A 6-year-old North Chicago boy reported missing on Wednesday and found dead Friday night in Indiana was actually killed late last month while being “punished,” prosecutors said Sunday. Damari Perry’s bother, 20-year-old Jeremiah Perry made his first court appearance Sunday morning, and prosecutors used the opportunity to describe Damari’s final hours. Lake County, Illinois, prosecutors …
Murder
January 8, 2022
Update: Mom, 2 Siblings Charged in Death of 6-Year-Old Boy Initially Reported Missing
The mother and two siblings of a 6-year-old North Chicago boy have been charged in connection with his death after investigators found his body Saturday in Gary, Indiana. Damari Perry was initially reported missing on Wednesday afternoon, and his family said that he disappeared after a man and a woman drove him and his 16-year-old …
