Elgin woman charged with stabbing to death companion she's accused of attacking in 2021
A woman charged with aggravated domestic battery in 2021 is now charged with stabbing the same victim to death.
Sylvia Camacho, 55, is charged with the first-degree murder of Peter Lopez, 56, according to the Kane County state's attorney's office. Kane County Judge Salvatore LoPiccolo set her bail at $2 million Tuesday morning.
She was arrested Sunday night at the couple's home on Ryerson Avenue in Elgin.
Police were called there around 6:40 p.m. Sunday and found Lopez dead of a stab wound to his chest.
Kane County court records show Camacho was charged in November 2021 with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, domestic battery causing bodily harm, and misdemeanor domestic battery. Lopez was the victim.
Camacho is in a pretrial diversion program on those charges.
She was also charged with misdemeanor domestic battery in 2007 but pleaded guilty to a charge of battery, according to court records.
Sylvia Camacho's Facebook page profile picture features her and Lopez, stating she is in a relationship with him.
If convicted, Camacho could be sentenced to 20 to 60 years in prison.
To be freed pretrial, she would have to post $200,000.
Her next court date is April 21.