Chicago woman held on $1 million bond in man's death
Posted March 10, 2017 6:00 am
CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago woman has been ordered held on $1 million bond for forcing her boyfriend to drink bleach, which killed him.
Prosecutors said during a Thursday bond hearing that Yasmine Elder and Darius Ellis were arguing in a van Monday but the argument turned physical and Elder got the upper hand.
Authorities say Elder grabbed Ellis' hair, pinned him down with her knees and poured the bleach on his face. Ellis ingested some of liquid, which the Cook County medical examiner says caused his death.
Elder was arrested at her home. Authorities haven't said what prompted the fight.
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