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Man charged in fatal stabbing after woman’s body found in alley near Mayor Brandon Johnson’s home

Arnel Smith, 64, was charged with first degree murder and concealing a homicide after the body of a woman was discovered in the 5700 block of West Chicago Avenue, according to Chicago police. (Adobe stock photo)

A man has been charged with fatally stabbing a woman and leaving her body in an alley in the Austin neighborhood, just blocks from Mayor Brandon Johnson’s home.

Arnel Smith, 64, was charged with first degree murder and concealing a homicide. The woman’s body was discovered in the 5700 block of West Chicago Avenue, according to Chicago police.

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