The mother and two siblings of 6-year-old Damari Perry have been charged in connection to his murder, officials say.
NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. -- The mother of a missing 6-year-old boy who was found dead in Gary, Indiana has been charged with his murder, according to police. Two of the boy's siblings have also been charged with hiding his body.
Damari's mother, 38-year-old Jannie M. Perry, has been charged with first-degree murder, concealment of a homicide and obstruction of justice, Lake County prosecutors announced Saturday afternoon. The family initially provided information to police indicating that Damari might be missing in Skokie, but investigators said they quickly turned their focus to the boy's home in North Chicago after the family's story was contradicted by evidence.