Teen charged in Downers Grove stabbing and arson that killed pregnant mom
A 19-year-old man, Nedas Revuckas, is jailed on charges including first-degree murder after allegedly stabbing Eliza Morales, who was pregnant, about 70 times in her Downers Grove apartment and setting the home ablaze. Prosecutors say he arrived to complete a Facebook Marketplace truck sale, became involved in a struggle, and Morales was killed along with her unborn child; the attack was reportedly unplanned, Revuckas confessed, and investigators say he was upset about the truck’s condition. Video evidence and recovered items tie Revuckas to the crime, and he was ordered detained pending trial as authorities describe the act as horrific. A vigil and GoFundMe support have followed the tragedy.
