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Chicago Woman Charged in Stabbing of 7-Year-Old Boy in Rogers Park

Llovana Torres, 26, faces aggravated battery charges after allegedly stabbing the child, who remains in fair condition, as legal proceedings begin today.

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Overview

  • The stabbing occurred Saturday morning inside a home on the 1700 block of West Touhy Avenue in Rogers Park, Chicago.
  • Police allege that Llovana Torres used a knife to stab the boy in the abdomen around 8 a.m.
  • The boy was transported to Lurie Children’s Hospital, where he remains in fair condition.
  • Torres was apprehended in Evanston less than two hours after the incident and charged with aggravated battery of a child.
  • A detention hearing for Torres is scheduled for Monday, marking the start of the legal process.