15-Year-Old Charged in Murder of Chicago Teen Kaylah Love

A Cook County judge has ordered the suspect held pending trial for the brutal killing of the 16-year-old near a playground in East Garfield Park.

Kaylah Love, 16, was found dead on March 17 in East Garfield Park with stab wounds and blunt-force trauma, and her death was ruled a homicide.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested on March 23 and charged with first-degree murder in connection with her death.
The suspect appeared in court on March 24, where a judge ordered him held pending trial, with the next court date set for April 16.
Kaylah was a sophomore at Manley Career Academy with aspirations to pursue culinary arts, recently earning a food handler's certificate.
Her death has deeply impacted her family and community, highlighting ongoing concerns about youth violence in Chicago neighborhoods.