ELGIN, Ill. (WLS) — A woman aged 33 was reportedly murdered by her spouse at a residence in Elgin recently, just a month prior to their divorce being finalized.
The woman, who was stabbed, was found at approximately 1 a.m. on December 7 in the 700 block of Bluff City Boulevard in Elgin, according to the police. The alleged perpetrator, a 36-year-old man named Pierre J. French from Elgin, was apprehended shortly after the crime.
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ABC7 spoke to the family of Dreanna Booker Saturday as they say they’re trying to rely on their faith to get through the tragedy.
“She meant a lot,” the victim’s niece, Zahnae Scott, said. “She was a real inspirational person.”
Booker’s family is still trying to comprehend the loss of their loved one.
We got God in our life. They’re my strength and I’m their strength.
Diana Booker Williams, victim’s mother
French, whos is accused in the murder, was Booker’s husband, the family said. Their divorce was set to be finalized January 1, 2025.
“We want justice for my baby,” the victim’s brother, Thomas Mitchell, said. “Everything else we’re putting in God’s hands. Lord have mercy.”
Court records show Booker had an emergency order of protection filed against French in July.
The couple’s six children, ranging from 1 to 14 years old, are now left without both of their parents.
“Her children were her everything,” expressed the victim’s nephew, Tayvion. “No one could separate her from her children, and we will cherish her children every single day.”
The family is now rallying together as they say Booker will always be remembered for the love she showed to those around her.
“She meant the world,” Scott said. “She’s the one that inspired me to do my braids and do my own hair. She always reminded me, ‘you’re so pretty.'”
“We got God in our life,” the victim’s mother, Diana Booker Williams, said. “They’re my strength and I’m their strength.”
French now faces first-degree murder charges and he is due back in court on Wednesday in Kane County.
No further information about the fatal stabbing was immediately available from police.
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