An Illinois man is accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend days before she was supposed to give birth, before setting her home on fire in an attempt to cover it all up. Matthew Plote, 34, faces ...

Before the fire that set Melissa Lamesch's home ablaze on Nov. 25, 2020, the day had started with excited anticipation. Melissa was due to give birth to a baby boy in just two days, and Thanksgiving ...

Matthew Plote was convicted of murder and killing an unborn child for the 2020 killing of Melissa Lamesch Facebook Melissa Lamesch Firefighters found Melissa Lamesch unconscious on her kitchen floor ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Nov. 25, 2020, the day before Thanksgiving, responders rushed to a house fire in Mt. Morris, Illinois. They discovered ...

The victim was found dead at her home in November 2020, just two days before she was due to give birth The 34-year-old suspect was arrested Wednesday without incident His charges included first-degree ...

A forensic pathologist took the stand days before a jury convicted Matthew Plote of murdering his pregnant girlfriend Melissa Lamesch and testified that the victim had "the most hemorrhages that I ...

An Illinois man strangled his 9-month-pregnant girlfriend to death and lit her house on fire in an attempt to hide evidence, a jury has found. Lamesch, 27, was killed just days before she was set to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lamesch, 27, was killed just days before she was set to give birth to the couple's son, according to WTVO, NBC Chicago and Shaw ...