A Chicago woman, 36, had been living in a house owned by a landlord who rented rooms to women who needed lodging.
They weren’t getting along and other tenants had complained to the police that the woman had been aggressive. The police had visited the residence more than once.
What happened next was not expected.
Tenants called police in October and said their landlord appeared to be missing. They were used to seeing her in her garden daily. Something could be wrong. A witness admitted to hearing a scream in the middle of the night.
A Chicago boarder was arrested and charged with murder after police found 69-year-old Frances Walker’s body in a freezer.
When police responded to the home after the tenants called 911, they searched the residence and found the remains of Ms. Walker in the freezer. They immediately suspected Sandra Kolalou, the aggressive tenant that the landlord had been having issues with. Tenants said that the landlord, Walker, had given Kolalou an eviction notice.
Police proceeded to question Kolalou, but she was unwilling to cooperate. While the police were doing their investigation, Kolalou had rented a tow truck and driver, allegedly using Walker’s credit card.
When the driver showed up with the truck, tenants tried to warn him that he may be in danger. The driver later revealed to the tenants that Kolalou had disposed of a large plastic bag in a can at a beach near the house and told them the location, which the tenants gave to the police.
The police investigated the location, and found bloody rugs. The tow truck driver told the police that Kolalou had threatened him with a knife.
Chicago Police Chief, Brendan Deenihan, said that because of the communication between the tenants, and the tow truck driver, police got to the scene quickly and were able to arrest Kolalou for threatening the driver with a knife.
After a complete search of Walker’s house, police charged Kolalou with her landlord’s murder.
Police found blood and bloody knives inside Walker’s bedroom. They conclude that Kolalou killed and dismembered Walker’s body with the bloody knives found in the house.
According to Police Chief Deenihan, the eviction notice that Walker served to Kolalou on Saturday might have contributed to the murder.
“That very well could possibly be what escalated this into the defendant becoming extremely angry and committing this horrific act,” Deenihan said.
Kolalou is facing several charges, including capital murder, concealing a murder, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Chief Deenihan said that she is not cooperating with the investigation.
Earlier in the year, Kolalou had another encounter with police, and was charged with battery.
Kolalou is being held without bail.
