Investigation underway after 8-year-old girl allegedly asphyxiated in Uptown: report

Investigation underway after 8-year-old girl allegedly asphyxiated in Uptown: report

CHICAGO —  Authorities are investigating after an 8-year-old girl was found unresponsive inside an Uptown apartment.  Details surrounding the death of Amaria Osby remain limited but the girl allegedly died from asphyxiation, reports the Chicago Tribune. WGN News has learned that Chicago police are awaiting confirmation from the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.  On Thursday, neighbors who spoke with WGN News expressed heartbreak over Amaria…

Girl, 8, asphyxiated in Uptown home, mom attempted suicide, sources say

Police said the girl was found unresponsive inside a home in the 4600 block of North Winthrop Avenue around 11 a.m. Wednesday.

8-year-old girl found unresponsive in Uptown home with mom was asphyxiated: police

The principal of a nearby Uptown elementary school sent a letter home Wednesday informing the community a student had died, but it did not identify the child's age or gender.