A Champaign woman has been arrested following an investigation into a November 2024 stabbing death. The Champaign Police Department was dispatched at 5:19 p.m. on November 16, 2024, to the 2000 Block of Cynthia Drive for a domestic disturbance. On-scene, they located 71-year-old W. B. Curry of Champaign in his home and non-responsive with a potentially life-threatening stab wound. Officers and personnel with the Champaign Fire Department immediately began administering lifesaving measures, but sadly, they were unable to revive Mr. Curry. He was later pronounced deceased at the scene.
The initial investigation indicated that Curry had been involved in a domestic altercation with 67-year-old Dewandee Carter of Champaign when she stabbed him in the chest. For her role in this incident, Carter was initially arrested on November 16, 2024, but was released without charges at the time. As the investigation continued, an arrest warrant was issued for Carter on February 10, 2025, and Champaign Police arrested her on February 11, 2025, on a charge of First-Degree Murder.
Even though an arrest has been made, the investigation remains ongoing. Champaign Police ask that anyone who has additional information please call 217-351-4545. Arrangements can be made for information to be shared privately. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may also submit tips to Crime Stoppers by phone at: 217-373-8477 (TIPS); online at 373tips.com; or the “P3 Tips” mobile app. Future updates may be provided as they become available.
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