Tenant Charged With Murdering Landlord Over Eviction Discover

A Chicago tenant is accused of murdering and dismembering her landlord, whose physique was discovered inside a freezer on the residence following a battle over an eviction discover, authorities say.

Sandra Kolalou, 36, has been charged with the homicide of 69-year-old Frances Walker, who was reported lacking by one other resident on October 10.

Landlord Had Known as Cops On Tenant “Many Occasions” Household Says, With 5 Occasions In October Alone

Walker’s household informed ABC7 that the owner had referred to as the cops on Kolalou “many occasions,” with information exhibiting authorities responded to the house 5 occasions this month alone.

Walker’s niece acknowledged that Kolalou has “rights as a tenant,” however added “should you worry in your security… the owner ought to have rights (too).”

“They’ve rights as a tenant, however should you worry in your security or have points, the owner ought to have rights not solely as a landlord however as cohabiter of the area,” niece Cory Walker mentioned.

Walker’s niece went on to say that she felt regulation enforcement’s “fingers had been tied,” however that her demise has “modified the trajectory of our lives.”

“I really feel like their fingers had been tied or possibly there was one thing that might have been finished in a different way. It’s modified the trajectory of our lives. It’s leaving such a gap.”

A Contentious Relationship Between Landlord, Tenant, Culminating In Screaming Match On Night time Of Homicide

On Wednesday, a prosecutor at Kolalou’s bond listening to famous that she had a contentious relationship with Walker, with issues escalating right into a screaming match on the evening of the homicide, authorities say.

Regulation enforcement additionally confirmed that Walker had positioned an eviction discover on Kolalou’s door the day earlier than her demise.

“That very nicely may presumably be what escalated this into the defendant turning into extraordinarily offended and committing this horrific act,” Chicago Police Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan informed ABC7 on the time.

Kolalou can be charged with concealing a homicidal demise as nicely aggravated assault with a lethal weapon, and is at the moment being held with out bail, in response to the outlet.

The New York Publish reported that earlier this yr, Kolalou had beforehand been charged with battery to trigger bodily hurt.

In the meantime, a Fb fundraiser has been organized by Walker’s household to cowl cremation and funeral bills, which is able to happen on Saturday.

Landlord Survived By Husband, Fb Fundraiser Set Up For Funeral, Cremation Bills

Walker is survived by her husband, a Bulgarian immigrant, in addition to quite a lot of siblings and prolonged household, in response to the Publish.

She performed organ on the Queen of the Apostles Parish for over 20 years, the church’s music director informed ABC7.

“[Walker] was all the time very sort and really useful, she all the time got here in with pleasure in her coronary heart and he or she was completely happy to be on the organ,” Stuart Thompson, the music director at Queen of the Apostles Parish, informed ABC7.

A neighbor added that the neighborhood has not been the identical since information of Walker’s demise broke.

“It’s actually devastating, like I even had a tough time coming residence final evening. I stayed at my good friend’s home. I felt safer along with his mother and father and stuff,” Raymond Truong mentioned.

Kolalou is scheduled to be again in courtroom on October 31, the Publish reviews.