A member of the Illinois Prisoner Review Board has resigned following controversy over the release of a convicted felon who allegedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend and killed her 11-year-old son just a day after being released from prison. The incident, which took place on Chicago's North Side and has drawn widespread attention and criticism, occurred shortly after the man's release, leading to questions about the decision-making process of the parole board. The governor's office confirmed the resignation in a news release, highlighting the tragic outcome of the case which also involved the attack on the man's pregnant ex-girlfriend.
Illinois Prisoner Review Board official quits amid controversy over release of man accused of killing boy, 11, attacking mother https://t.co/qUADJ3ib4u
Parole official quits after OK'ing release of felon who then allegedly stabbed ex-girlfriend, killed her 11-year-old son https://t.co/eus0BgP1Dt
Illinois parole official resigns after police say freed felon attacked woman and killed her son, 11 https://t.co/TkvxTAjlMk
Illinois board member resigns after parolee with long criminal history kills boy, injures pregnant ex-girlfriend hours after release https://t.co/k01ZRKwBmk
'Parole official quits after approving release of felon who then allegedly stabbed ex-girlfriend, killed her 11-year-old son.' @TomSchuba with the latest on the tragic and troubling case. https://t.co/qw5rC0F4UH
Illinois board member resigns after parolee kills boy, injures pregnant ex-girlfriend in attack, governor says https://t.co/fMAcwQayVl
A state parole official has resigned after approving the release of a convicted felon who allegedly stabbed a former girlfriend and killed her 11-year-old son just a day after leaving prison. https://t.co/hfzF00yjtN
Prisoner Review Board member resigns after parolee kills boy in violent attack on Chicago's North Side https://t.co/6Cs2Zb0XTy
A member of the Illinois Prisoner Review Board is stepping down just weeks after an 11-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed to death by a man released from prison that day, the governor's office said in a news release Monday. https://t.co/7xhxAt0rDK
Illinois parole board member resigns over handling of case of man accused of stabbing ex-girlfriend and killing her son https://t.co/JvBjint9es https://t.co/epuD3R3mJW