Pregnant Columbus woman stabbed to death at Elizabeth Canty Homes
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- Kyle Dean, 20, husband of victim, arrested in East Alabama and extradited to Columbus jail on suspicion charges.
- Pregnant woman Chasity Dean, 20, stabbed to death at Elizabeth Canty Homes; unborn baby also died.
UPDATE (07/05/2024 at 9:45 P.M.): During the investigation, it was revealed Kyle Dean, 20, the husband of the oldest victim, was the suspect. Kyle Dean was taken into custody at a residence in East Alabama. Dean was transported to the Lee County Jail where he is awaiting extradition to Columbus, GA. “Dean’s arrest was the result of a team effort led by the Columbus Police Department in partnership with the Fort Moore Criminal Investigative Division, Russell County Sheriff’s Office, Phenix City Police Department, and Lee County Sheriff’s Office,” Columbus police said. “We appreciate their swift assistance in helping us apprehend the suspect.”
Kyle Dean, 20.
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A pregnant Columbus woman has died after being stabbed Friday afternoon.
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The deadly stabbing occurred in the afternoon hours of Friday, July 5, 2024 at Elizabeth Canty Homes. The 20-year-old female, identified as Chasity Dean, was pregnant and was stabbed in the chest, according to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan
Both, Dean and the baby, were both pronounced dead at Piedmont Columbus Regional Emergency Room.
The double homicide remains under investigation.
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