Mother Charged With Stabbing Son, Daughter

BTS · Post by **BTS** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 4:48 am

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) - A mother was charged with fatally stabbing her 9-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter more than 200 times each inside their suburban Chicago home.

Tonya Vasilev, 34 - a heavy bandage covering her left wrist - appeared in court Friday afternoon and answered the judge's questions in a soft, shaking voice. The judge appointed a public defender to represent her and ordered her held without bail.

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BTS · Post by **BTS** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 4:52 am

This photo released by the Hoffman Estates Police Dept. shows Tonya Vasilev, 34, who authorities say was charged Friday, April 29, 2005, with two counts of first-degree murder in stabbing deaths of her two children. Authorities said the children, Christian, 9, and Gracie, 3, were stabbed more than 100 times as they tried to fight off their attacker. (AP Photo/Hoffman Estates Police)

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 5:04 am

reminds me of darlie routier who sits on death row in texas...she viciously knifed her two tiny sons. those autopsy photos were some of the worst i have ever seen. it is quite unusual for a female to employ such an up-close and personal rage-fueled bloody method.

robinseggs · Post by **robinseggs** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 11:57 am

Apparently she has killed before........I read that 5 yrs ago when the 9 yr old boy was 4 that they had a housefire that killed her 3 month old baby girl Gabrielle. So sad. The story I read said that she claimed to have left the baby in its infant carrier in the laundry room and went to check on the 4 yr olds whereabouts. Said she saw smoke coming from the window, and tried to go back in house but neighbors wouldn't let her (due to the danger).....Authorities are going back and investigating that story.......I don't know, I mean that could all be innocent but I definately don't buy it now.