A man is facing charges, accused of beheading his pregnant ex-girlfriend at her home in Illinois, police say.
22-year-old Deundrea Holloway is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of intentional homicide of an unborn child, one count of dismembering a human body, concealment of homicidal death and motor vehicle offenses.
On June 9 at about 1:00 p.m., officers responded to a home in Alton, Illinois, to find 22-year-old Liese Dodd dead. Police said the expectant mother was supposed to give birth in mid-July, and her family was in the process of planning a baby shower.
“What happened to 22-year-old Liese Dodd who just moved to this place, it’s abominable. It’s completely terrible what happened to her,” Alton Police Chief Marcos Pulido said.
Soon after discovering Dodd’s body, detectives began searching for suspect Deundrea Holloway. He was arrested later that day in Gillespie, about 45 minutes away from Alton.
Authorities said Holloway is accused of beheading Dodd and putting her head in a dumpster.
Holloway and Dodd had been dating on and off for two years. Dodd’s baby was due in mid-July, just a month away. Police said Dodd had just moved to Alton a short time ago. Holloway is from Litchfield.
Holloway was arrested and is being held at the Alton police department on a $2 million bond.
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