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Teen Held Without Bond in Killing of Pregnant Downers Grove Woman After Facebook Marketplace Meet

Prosecutors cite a confession, surveillance video and forensic evidence in seeking his detention.

Overview

  • Judge Joshua Dieden ordered 19-year-old Nedas Revuckas detained without bond in the death of 30-year-old Eliza Morales and her unborn child.
  • Revuckas is charged with first-degree murder, intentional homicide of an unborn child, armed robbery, aggravated arson and aggravated cruelty to animals.
  • Court filings say building cameras captured the meetup tied to a pickup-truck paperwork exchange, a struggle at Morales’ door and smoke minutes later.
  • An autopsy reported about 70 stab wounds, mostly to the head and neck, defensive injuries and soot in Morales’ airway, with the knife not yet recovered.
  • Prosecutors say Revuckas confessed, described starting a kitchen fire and led police to discarded bloody clothing and Morales’ items; his next hearing is Feb. 18.