CHICAGO, IL – The events that unfolded inside a third-floor apartment on Chicago’s South Side remain shrouded in mystery, but 20-year-old Mariah Ivy is no longer alive to share her story.
According to the Chicago Police Department, on Saturday, March 15, 2025, around 5:30 p.m., police responded to reports of a home invasion in the 8000 block of South Manistee Avenue. Upon arrival, they discovered two individuals—Mariah Ivy from Steger, Illinois, and an unnamed 20-year-old man—lying outside the apartment building. Both had sustained serious injuries from a fall out of a third-story window. Both victims were rushed to the University of Chicago Medical Center. The man suffered severe injuries to his legs and was listed in critical condition, while Mariah also sustained blunt-force trauma and was critically injured. She ultimately succumbed to her injuries two days later, on Monday, March 17, 2025.
According to the Chicago PD, the two were victims of a home invasion, claiming that a man entered the unit, fired a shot and that both individuals jumped from the window to escape. However, Mariah’s family disputes this version of events, asserting that it is incorrect and potentially misleading. In a public Facebook post, Mariah’s cousin, who goes by the name “Miraa Belle,” issued a statement refuting the official narrative. “There were not two victims,” the post asserts. “There was one.” The family believes that Mariah’s ex-boyfriend, the man found with her, is not a fellow victim but rather the person responsible for her injuries and subsequent death:…