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Woman in custody, homicide investigation underway after baby drowns in lake on South Side

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JUL 19 – A 31-year-old woman is held after police classified the drowning of a 1-year-old boy in Lake Michigan as a homicide, with detectives actively investigating the case.

  • In Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood, a 1-year-old boy drowned Friday night, and a 31-year-old woman is in custody.
  • Responding to a 9:45 p.m. call, the Chicago Police Department found a 31-year-old woman in Lake Michigan at the 7000 block of South Shore Drive.
  • Recovered from Lake Michigan, the boy’s body was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, and police said he was pronounced dead.
  • Amid the probe, Area One detectives are investigating the case, and it is unknown if charges are pending against the 31-year-old woman.
  • Investigators later learned the suspect’s action, and she was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center.
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WFLD broke the news in Chicago, United States on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
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