Baby Boy Missing Near Chicago After Mom Is Found Dead In Apartment

(CBS Chicago) – Skokie police are looking for a 10-month-old boy after finding the child’s mother dead in an apartment Thursday morning, according to CBS Chicago.

Authorities found Catherine M. Benyamin, 31, dead at 8239 Keating Avenue after a family member requested a “well-being” check.

An investigation is pending, but meanwhile, police say Benyamin is the parent of a 10-month-old boy, Joshua Powell. They were trying to determine whether the boy was with his father, Jermaine Powell.

The North Regional Major Crimes Task Force is assisting the Skokie Police Department.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Skokie Police Department at (847) 982-5900.