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Dad Charged With Beating daughter To Death In Dolton Motel

DOLTON, Ill. (Sun-Times Media  Wire) -

A south suburban man was charged Friday for allegedly  beating his teenage daughter to death in a Dolton motel while high on drugs.

Larry D. Wood, 34, of Dixmoor, was charged with one count  of first-degree murder, Dolton police spokeswoman TaQuoya Kennedy said in a  statement.

Wood told police he was high on marijuana and PCP when he  beat his 16-year-old daughter, Gloria Wood, in an argument over money, Kennedy  said. The girl, of Park Forest, was visiting her father for the weekend like she  often did.

A housekeeper at the Best Motel & Suites in the 1300  block of East Sibley Boulevard in Dolton called police about 11:15 a.m.  Wednesday after finding the girl covered in blood inside a hotel room, Kennedy  said.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office said she was  pronounced dead on the scene and a Thursday autopsy determined she died from  blunt head trauma and the death was ruled a homicide. Police said the girl’s jaw  and nose were broken, she had several fractures to her skull and vertebrae and  was choked.

Police captured Larry Wood about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday when  he returned to the motel, Kennedy said.

The South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force assisted Dolton  police in the investigation.

A south suburban man was charged Friday for allegedly  beating his teenage daughter to death in a Dolton motel while high on drugs.

Larry D. Wood, 34, of Dixmoor, was charged with one count  of first-degree murder, Dolton police spokeswoman TaQuoya Kennedy said in a  statement.

Wood told police he was high on marijuana and PCP when he  beat his 16-year-old daughter, Gloria Wood, in an argument over money, Kennedy  said. The girl, of Park Forest, was visiting her father for the weekend like she  often did.

A housekeeper at the Best Motel & Suites in the 1300  block of East Sibley Boulevard in Dolton called police about 11:15 a.m.  Wednesday after finding the girl covered in blood inside a hotel room, Kennedy  said.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office said she was  pronounced dead on the scene and a Thursday autopsy determined she died from  blunt head trauma and the death was ruled a homicide. Police said the girl’s jaw  and nose were broken, she had several fractures to her skull and vertebrae and  was choked.

Police captured Larry Wood about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday when  he returned to the motel, Kennedy said.

The South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force assisted Dolton  police in the investigation.