Woman found dead by strangulation in Schaumburg identified
Posted May 03, 2026 9:08 pm
A woman found dead Thursday in a Schaumburg home has been identified by police as 43-year-old Katherine Torbick.
Schaumburg police said they found a woman dead and took a man into custody following a well-being check late Thursday.
The Cook County medical examiner’s office ruled the woman’s death a homicide by strangulation, police said.
Police were called to the home on the 1700 block of Weathersfield Way just before 9:30 p.m.
When officers entered the home, they discovered a “deceased female victim.”
Authorities said they took a man into custody who was also inside the home.
Police noted the man was “known to the victim” and don’t believe there is any ongoing threat to the public.
No charges have been filed against the man.