Tenant Charged With Murdering Landlord Over Eviction Discover


A Chicago tenant is accused of murdering and dismembering her landlord, whose physique was discovered inside a freezer on the house following a battle over an eviction discover, authorities say.

Sandra Kolalou, 36, has been charged with the homicide of 69-year-old Frances Walker, who was reported lacking by one other resident on October 10.

Landlord Had Referred to as Cops On Tenant “Many Occasions” Household Says, With 5 Occasions In October Alone

Walker’s household instructed ABC7 that the owner had known as the cops on Kolalou “many instances,” with information displaying authorities responded to the house 5 instances this month alone.

Walker’s niece acknowledged that Kolalou has “rights as a tenant,” however added “when you worry to your security… the owner ought to have rights (too).”

“They’ve rights as a tenant, however when you worry to your security or have points, the owner ought to have rights not solely as a landlord however as cohabiter of the area,” niece Cory Walker stated.

Walker’s niece went on to say that she felt regulation enforcement’s “palms have been tied,” however that her demise has “modified the trajectory of our lives.”

“I really feel like their palms have been tied or perhaps there was one thing that might have been carried out otherwise. It’s modified the trajectory of our lives. It’s leaving such a gap.”

A Contentious Relationship Between Landlord, Tenant, Culminating In Screaming Match On Night time Of Homicide

On Wednesday, a prosecutor at Kolalou’s bond listening to famous that she had a contentious relationship with Walker, with issues escalating right into a screaming match on the night time of the homicide, authorities say.

Legislation enforcement additionally confirmed that Walker had positioned an eviction discover on Kolalou’s door the day earlier than her demise.

“That very effectively may probably be what escalated this into the defendant changing into extraordinarily offended and committing this horrific act,” Chicago Police Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan instructed ABC7 on the time.

Kolalou can be charged with concealing a homicidal demise as effectively aggravated assault with a lethal weapon, and is presently being held with out bail, in line with the outlet.

The New York Submit reported that earlier this 12 months, Kolalou had beforehand been charged with battery to trigger bodily hurt.

In the meantime, a Fb fundraiser has been organized by Walker’s household to cowl cremation and funeral bills, which can happen on Saturday.

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Walker is survived by her husband, a Bulgarian immigrant, in addition to numerous siblings and prolonged household, in line with the Submit.

She performed organ on the Queen of the Apostles Parish for over 20 years, the church’s music director instructed ABC7.

“[Walker] was all the time very type and really useful, she all the time got here in with pleasure in her coronary heart and she or he was completely happy to be on the organ,” Stuart Thompson, the music director at Queen of the Apostles Parish, instructed ABC7.

A neighbor added that the neighborhood has not been the identical since information of Walker’s demise broke.

“It’s actually devastating, like I even had a tough time coming house final night time. I stayed at my pal’s home. I felt safer along with his dad and mom and stuff,” Raymond Truong stated.

Kolalou is scheduled to be again in courtroom on October 31, the Submit stories.





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