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Teen Accused in Downers Grove Pregnant Woman’s Killing Returned to Jail After Self-Inflicted Injuries

Officials say he was medically cleared to return to the DuPage County Correctional Facility.

Overview

  • He was released from a hospital Sunday and brought back to the DuPage County jail after injuries suffered Thursday in his housing unit were deemed self-inflicted, with authorities saying no other individuals were involved.
  • The 19-year-old, Nedas Revuckas of Westmont, remains detained awaiting trial on six counts of first-degree murder, as well as armed robbery, aggravated arson, intentional homicide of an unborn child, and aggravated cruelty to animals.
  • Prosecutors say he confessed in custody, led officers to bloody clothing, and was seen on surveillance handling the truck’s plates and approaching the apartment with a tool.
  • An autopsy found Eliza Morales, 30 and five months pregnant, sustained 70 stab wounds and the fetus did not survive.
  • Investigators tie the case to a Facebook Marketplace pickup sale and a dispute during a plate exchange, alleging he set the apartment on fire and stabbed the family dog, with his next court date set for February 18.