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Estranged Husband Arrested for Wife's Strangulation
11 Jun
Summary
- Man charged with first-degree murder of estranged wife.
- DNA found under victim's fingernails matched the accused.
- He was arrested in Indiana after the incident.
Brandon Jones, 37, has been ordered detained by a judge, accused of strangling his estranged wife, Carolyn Jones. The victim was discovered unresponsive in her Greater Grand Crossing home on November 26, 2025, the day before Thanksgiving. Jones was arrested in Indiana on Monday, June 9, 2026, after being sought in connection with the death.
State's attorneys detailed that surveillance footage showed Jones entering and exiting the victim's home during the timeframe of her death. Witnesses reported him having a scratch on his face, which he attributed to an argument. Autopsy results revealed the cause of death as strangulation, with marks on her neck and petechia in her eyes.
Further analysis by the Illinois State Police Crime Lab found a significant amount of Brandon Jones' DNA behind Carolyn Jones' fingernails. Cell phone records also revealed a final text message from Jones expressing sorrow over a fight about her leaving him. Jones has a prior arrest for domestic battery, which was later dismissed, and an earlier report from 2011 detailing alleged assault and threats.
