Crime & Safety
New Lenox Woman Dies after Stabbed by Domestic Partner: Police
Prior to the stabbing, Amanda Kern was allegedly involved in a domestic dispute with Emmaline Osborne at their home in Springfield.
Photo: Emmaline Osborne booking photo / Courtesy of Fox Illinois
A 22-year-old New Lenox woman died Tuesday after being stabbed multiple times by her domestic partner in a home they shared in Springfield, Illinois.
Amanda Kern was transported to a local hospital with multiple stab wounds, following an alleged domestic dispute with her partner Emmaline Osborne, 24, as reported by WAND17 broadcast news. Kern was pronounced dead at 8:19 a.m.
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Sangamon County Coroner Cinda Edwards found preliminary cause of death to be multiple stab wounds consistent with a homicide. Some test results are still pending.
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Osborne faces preliminary charges of first-degree murder, aggravated domestic battery and unlawful use of a weapon.
The Springfield Police Department continues to investigate.
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