Former Bolingbrook Resident Accused Of Beating Child To Death

The critically injured 8-month-old baby of Shanquilla Garvey, a former Bolingbrook resident, died on Christmas Eve, according to the Joliet Police Department. On Tuesday morning, Joliet Deputy Chief of Police Edgar Gregory told Patch that his department learned the baby died on Sunday night, shortly after 10 p.m. Joliet Police have accused the baby's mother, 24-year-old mother, Shanquilla Garvey, of inflicting a severe beating upon her child, a beating so severe the child succumbed to her injuries, police said.

Since Wednesday, Garvey's child had been in grave condition when she was airlifted to an Oak Lawn hospital. Garvey had previously lived in Bolingbrook until she moved to Joliet a few years ago.

According to police, it will be up to the Will County State's Attorney's Office to determine whether to upgrade Garvey's pending criminal charges. According to court records at the Will County Courthouse, Cherish Freeman was born in late March to Shanquilla Garvey and Justin R. Freeman, a resident of Bellwood.

Shanquilla Garvey was taken into custody last Wednesday when she was charged with three counts of aggravated battery of a child causing permanent disabilities.

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According to Joliet police, Garvey beat her 8-month-old baby inside of the Bel-Air Motel on Joliet's Plainfield Road where Garvey had been living with three of her children since October.

Until now, Garvey's interaction with the Will County criminal justice system was relatively minor. In 2011 and 2012, she faced misdemeanor crimes of theft and stealing checks.

Patch will bring you more information about this developing story as more details are known.

Mugshot via Will County Sheriff's Department