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Chicago woman charged with attempted murder in November West Side attack

February 23, 2023 / 9:34 AM CST / CBS Chicago

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CHICAGO (CBS) – A woman is arrested and charged with attacking another woman in the Lawndale neighborhood back in November.

Breah Howard, 25, was arrested by the Great Lakes Fugitive Task Force on Tuesday, in the 7200 block of West Cermak Road.

Police say she was identified as the person who battered and seriously wounded a 44-year-old woman with a dangerous weapon, in the 2200 block of South Pulaski Road on Nov. 25.

Howard was placed into custody and charged with attempted first-degree murder.

She is scheduled to appear in bond court Thursday.

Lawndale
Attempted Murder
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Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.