Suspect in Logan Square murder of Brittany Battaglia appears in court
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The suspect who was charged in connection with the murder of Brittany Battaglia inside a Logan Square home appeared in court on Tuesday.
Genesis Silva, 34, is facing multiple charges including unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, obstructing an officer and concealment of a homicide.
On Tuesday, the court granted prosecutors' request to collect DNA samples from Silva.
He had been previously charged with attempted murder and sexual assault using a weapon back in 2009, around the same time he was added to the registry.
Police said Battaglia was missing for about three days before her body was found inside a duffle bag. The last time anyone had heard from her, she told her roommate she was heading to the same Logan Square apartment where the body was later found.
Silva is set to return to court next week on June 28.