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Geneva man charged with murder in fatal stabbings of woman, teen

By Nic Flosi
Published  December 30, 2024 6:29pm CST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • Alejandro Cota, a Geneva resident, faces four counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of Christina L. Chavira, 47, and a 13-year-old identified as D.C.
    • Police responded to a domestic violence call on Dec. 26 and found the victims suffering from stab wounds.
    • Cota remains in custody, with a detention hearing set for Jan. 9.

KANE COUNTY - A Geneva man is facing murder charges after police say he fatally stabbed a woman and a teenager in a domestic violence incident last week.

Alejandro Cota has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder following the deaths of Christina L. Chavira, 47, and a 13-year-old identified as D.C.

The stabbings occurred around 8 p.m. on Dec. 26 at a home in the 2700 block of Emma’s Way. Responding officers found both victims with multiple stab wounds.

Chavira and D.C. were transported to area hospitals, where they were pronounced dead.

The Kane County coroner conducted an autopsy on Chavira and confirmed her cause of death as multiple stab wounds. Meanwhile, the Cook County coroner did the autopsy on D.C. and found she also died of multiple stab wounds, and ruled the death a homicide.

Cota was taken into custody at the scene and is being held at the Kane County Jail. He's due back in court on Jan. 9.

Alejandro Cota

The Source: The information in this article was provided by the Kane County State's Attorney's Office.

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