Home Alone

"DOWNERS GROVE, IL — A husband and wife found dead inside their Downers Grove home Friday died of an apparent murder/suicide, Downers Grove Police said today.

"Police responded to the home on the 6200 block of Park Avenue for a well-being check and found Thomas F. Smith, 41, and his wife Jennifer M. Smith, 39, dead of stab wounds, Lt. Michael Willison said in a release. Willison said that it appeared that Thomas Smith stabbed and killed Jennifer Smith then committed suicide. It appears that the couple was alone during the incident.

"The couple's 11-year-old daughter was not at home at the time and is staying with relatives, Willison said.

"`The Village of Downers Grove extends sympathies to the family involved in this tragic incident,` Willison said."

From the Chicago Tribune...