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Chicago Mother Detained Without Bail After Logan Square Stabbing and Fire That Killed Son

A Cook County judge ordered her held pending trial after prosecutors revealed she believed her children were 'possessed by the devil.'

Wendy Tolbert is facing charges of first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated arson and aggravated battery.
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Overview

  • On July 6, Tolbert was indicted on 14 felony counts including one count of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder and six counts of aggravated arson.
  • Prosecutors allege she stabbed her 4-year-old son, Jordan Wallace, 36 times, and he died of his injuries at Stroger Hospital.
  • At her detention hearing, Judge James Murphy described her actions as predatory and dangerous and denied her bail.
  • Her 13-year-old daughter remains in critical condition after multiple stab wounds, and her 10-year-old son has been released following treatment.
  • Investigators say Tolbert believed her children were “possessed by the devil” before setting the house ablaze; the fire spread to a neighbor’s home and sent two residents and three officers to hospitals for smoke inhalation.