By rssfeeds-admin CHICAGO (WGN) — A woman is suing several Illinois agencies for letting her former boyfriend out of prison one day before he allegedly attacked her and her son.
Following the release of 37-year-old Crosetti Brand, Laterria Smith says he went to her apartment and attacked her and her 11-year-old son Jayden Perkins. The young boy tried to defend his mother before being fatally stabbed allegedly by Brand, prosecutors said.
The lawsuit, filed on Thursday, names the Illinois Prison Review Board, the Chicago Police Department, the Department of Corrections, and the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.
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According to the lawsuit, officials ignored warning signs, such as threatening text messages allegedly sent by Brand after being granted parole.
Smith had an active order of protection against Brand, who was facing several charges, including first-degree murder, following his arrest in March of 2024.
Officers responded to the home Jayden Perkins shared with Smith on the morning of March 13, 2024 in the 5900 block of North Ravenswood Avenue. Police believe Brand forced his way into the home and began stabbing Perkins’ mother, who was four months pregnant at the time of the attack.
In the aftermath, two Illinois prisoner board members resigned as a result of the murder. Responding to WGN’s request for comment, the Prison Review Board said it would not comment on pending litigation.
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