Man charged with concealing death of Logan Square woman to appear in bond court, cops say

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While Chicago police continue to investigate the case of a Logan Square woman found dead in a residence a block away from her home, a 34-year-old man identified as her boyfriend by family was charged with concealing a homicidal death.

Genesis Silva also is charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and one misdemeanor count of obstructing an officer.

Brittany Battaglia.

Monday night, the body of Brittany Battaglia was found at a residence in the 2000 block of North Kimball Avenue after she was reported missing. Her friends and family said said the last time Battaglia was seen was June 2 when she left her apartment in the 1900 block of North Kimball Avenue to go cook for a boyfriend.

Battaglia’s brother described Silva as her boyfriend. She was discovered unresponsive with several stab wounds to her body. The Cook County medical examiner’s office ruled her death a homicide and said she died from multiple wounds.

Silva, who is a convicted felon, was scheduled to appear at a bond hearing Thursday.

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