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Cristian Loga-Negru
MOUNT PLEASANT (WITI) — [...]police say a woman has died after she was attacked with a hatchet-type weapon by her husband, Cristian Loga-Negru on Wednesday night [...] in Mount Pleasant.
It began at a home on Calvin Lane. Police were dispatched [...] around 8:30 p.m. for a report of a domestic violence related incident.
[...] a witness indicated they heard screaming and observed a woman being dragged across the front lawn to a vehicle. The suspect then fled in the vehicle with the woman.
[...] woman was attacked after pulling her vehicle into the driveway of the home on Calvin Lane.
[...] began searching for the suspect vehicle and recovering evidence. [...] officers quickly learned that the victim had been struck with a hatchet-type weapon.
[...] the two people involved in this incident were a husband, 38-year-old Cristian Loga-Negru and his 36-year-old wife — both from Arlington Heights, Illinois. [...] separated and the wife was trying to hide from the husband in Mount Pleasant — at a friend’s home.
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“She actually came to Mount Pleasant to try and hide from her husband because she feared for her safety. A very traumatic incident occurred, and as a result a woman lost her life,” said Mount Pleasant Police Sergeant, Eric Relich.
[...] woman had filed a restraining order against the man in Arlington Heights.
[...] the victim was taken to the Super 8 Motel [...] in Mount Pleasant. A 911 caller said a woman at the hotel was bleeding from the head.
Flight for Life responded to the hotel and transported the victim to the hospital, where she died around 10:00 p.m. Wednesday.
Police were able to take Cristian Loga-Negru into custody at the hotel. He was arrested on charges of first degree intentional homicide while armed, mayhem and kidnapping. [...] currently being held without bond [...] if convicted, he faces life in prison. [...]
The name of the victim haven’t yet been released.
Cristian Loga-Negru is being held at the Racine County Jail [...]
Police in Arlington Heights say they’re familiar with the couple — having responded to the couple’s home for domestic abuse calls three times this year.
[...] Loga-Negru has a history of problems with women. Court records show, its been only months since the suspect divorced a different woman in Illinois.
Loga-Negru’s former lawyer says the suspect has been married at least twice before this current relationship. [...]
There will be a candle light vigil for the victim directly across the street from the Super 8 Motel on Friday night, November 21st at 5:30 p.m.
http://fox6now.com/2014/11/20/mount-pleasant-police-woman-dies-following-domestic-violence-incident/