35 Year Old Woman and 32 Year Old Man Found Stabbed on Pandola Avenue, 3 Year Old Son Escapes Unharmed – Devastating Murder-Suicide in Joliet, Illinois!

A tragic domestic dispute in Joliet, Illinois resulted in a murder-suicide involving Melissa and Michael Aud-Headlee with their 3-year-old son left traumatized prompting involvement from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.

Domestic Dispute Escalates into Murder-Suicide in Joliet, Illinois

A domestic dispute in Joliet, Illinois culminated in a devastating murder-suicide on Sunday morning. Authorities were alerted to the scene on Pandola Avenue at approximately 11:10 a.m. responding swiftly to reports of a woman later identified as Melissa Aud-Headlee, 35 found in the street with multiple stab wounds. Alongside her lay her estranged husband, Michael Aud-Headlee, 32 also suffering from stab wounds. Despite efforts to save them both individuals were pronounced dead after being transported to Ascension St. Joseph Medical Center, according to the crime report of Chicago 5.

Melissa and Michael, in the midst of a divorce found themselves entangled in a deadly confrontation. Preliminary investigations by the Joliet Police Department suggest that the fatal altercation erupted when Michael arrived at Melissa’s residence. Faced with imminent danger Melissa attempted to flee only to be pursued by her estranged husband armed with a kitchen knife.

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3-Year-Old Son Left Traumatized as Joliet Murder-Suicide Unfolds

Eyewitnesses to the harrowing scene recounted how Michael relentlessly pursued Melissa, ultimately catching up to her and inflicting fatal wounds upon her chest. Aas Michael turned the knife on himself succumbing to self-inflicted injuries. Amidst this chaos, a poignant reminder of the innocent caught in the crossfire emerged – the couple’s 3-year-old son who fortunately escaped physical harm but was undoubtedly left traumatized by the ordeal.

After a domestic incident officials say there’s no further danger. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is involved. Autopsy results are awaited for Melissa and Michael’s cause of death.

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