Aurora Woman Charged With Murder In Fatal Stabbing

NAPERVILLE, IL — A Naperville woman faces two counts of first degree murder in the stabbing death of 54-year-old Scott Hardy, who was found deceased at a home in the 700 block of Inland Circle Tuesday night. Police say Jessica Hoskin, 29, stabbed Hardy during an argument, severing his carotid artery and jugular vein.

According to police, Hardy and Hoskin were watching television in Hardy's apartment when they got into an argument that became violent. Hoskin is accused of stabbing Hardy in the neck before fleeing and ultimately turning herself in to the Aurora Police Department.

Police who responded to the apartment found Hardy alone and unresponsive in a chair in the living room with blood on his clothing, according to the state's attorney's office.

"I offer my sincerest condolences to Scott’s family and friends as they try to come to terms with this tragic, senseless loss of life," DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said, praising the response of the Naperville Police Department to the murder.

Naperville Police Chief Robert Marshall said in a statement, "This was an unnecessary loss of life and a terrible crime that required an attentive initial response by our patrol division and a relentless follow-up investigation by our detectives and crime scene unit. Our investigators worked tirelessly through the night and into the following days to quickly resolve this case and take the offender into custody."

Hoskin, of the 2300 block of Redbud Lane, is set to appear in court again on Nov. 5. On Friday, her bond was set at $500,000, according to the DuPage County Sheriff's Office.