PEKIN, Ill. – An 80-year-old woman has been identified as the victim in a fatal stabbing Tuesday afternoon in Pekin.
Peoria County Corner Jamie Harwood says an autopsy conducted on Cheryl Pate Wednesday afternoon shows she suffered multiple sharp force injuries that were unsurvivable.
She arrived at OSF Healthcare St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria not breathing, no pulse, and unresponsive.
93-year-old James Pate has been arrested for First Degree Murder in connection to her death.
The case remains under investigation by Pekin Police and Illinois State Police.
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