A mother and her boyfriend were charged in connection to the homicide of her 8-year-old son in Round Lake Beach.<\/p>\n
Dominique Servant, 33, and Joey L. Ruffin, 38, were charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of child endangerment, causing death<\/p>\n
Authorities said on Feb. 6, at approximately 2:05 p.m., Round Lake Beach Police and the Greater Round Lake Fire Department responded to a residence in the 1900 block of Cedar Lake Road for an unresponsive child.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Officers performed CPR on the child until paramedics arrived and took over, performing life-saving efforts. The child was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. <\/p>\n
Authorities said first responders noticed the child appeared malnourished with bruising on his body. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Further investigation by the Lake County Major Crime Task Force and Round Lake Beach detectives found evidence that the child suffered long-term neglect, physical abuse, and mental abuse. \u00a0<\/p>\n
The victim’s mother and her boyfriend were taken into custody Friday night. \u00a0<\/p>\n
A 10-year-old sibling was interviewed at the Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center and subsequently admitted to a hospital, also for signs of abuse and malnourishment. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Autopsy results for the 8-year-old are pending, but preliminary findings indicate signs consistent with long-term malnourishment and physical abuse, consistent with the evidence uncovered by investigators at the scene, authorities said.<\/p>\n
Investigation into the case remains ongoing.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Ruffin and Servant are due to appear in court on Sunday morning. \u00a0<\/p>\n
The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office intends to file a petition to detain Ruffin and Servant in custody while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n
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