"Parolee Kills 11-Year-Old Boy Defending His Pregnant Mother: Authorities Stunned by Release"

An 11-year-old boy was killed while trying to protect his pregnant mother from a domestic abuser with a knife at their door in Ravenswood, Chicago. The suspect, Crosetti Brand, had a history of domestic abuse and parole violations, and had been released on parole twice despite a record of violence. The boy, Jayden Perkins, was fatally stabbed, his mother critically wounded, and his 5-year-old sibling left traumatized. Brand, who had a history of violating protective orders, was charged with nine felony counts, including first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. The community has rallied around the family, launching an online fundraiser, while the mother is expected to survive.