Sentencing underway for man convicted of stabbing Chicago pregnant woman, killing her son

Sentencing has started for the man convicted of killing an 11-year-old Chicago boy and stabbing his pregnant mother.

In June, a jury found Crosetti Brand, 39, guilty after was charged with 17 counts, including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, armed robbery, home invasion and domestic battery.

Prosecutors said Brand attacked his ex-girlfriend, Laterria Smith, 33, and her son, Jayden Perkins, just one day after being released from jail in March of 2024…

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