Chicago woman who allegedly hid dismembered landlord in freezer pleads not guilty

A woman accused of killing and dismembering the owner of a Chicago boarding house where she lived has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in the slaying.

Sandra Kolalou, 36, was charged in October in the death of her 69-year-old landlord, Frances Walker, whose partial remains were found in a freezer in the boarding house on Chicago's northwest side.

Prosecutors said Walker had served Kolalou with an eviction notice before she was killed.

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Kolalou pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to felony charges of first-degree murder and concealing a homicidal death, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. She also pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly pulling a knife on a tow truck driver.

Her next court hearing is set for Dec. 20.

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Kolalou was arrested after police said she pulled a knife on the tow truck driver, who had driven her to a beach on Chicago's lakefront. Prosecutors said Kolalou dumped a heavy bag into a garbage can and then pulled a knife on the 24-year-old driver after he refused to take her to another location.

Officers found another garbage bag in the back of the tow truck. They obtained a search warrant and found part of Walker’s remains in a freezer, as well as evidence of blood throughout the home, including on two knives.

Brawl breaks out in Senegal parliament after male lawmaker slaps female colleague

A wild brawl was caught on video in Senegal’s parliament this week after a male opposition lawmaker slapped a female colleague of the ruling party, reports say. 

The confrontation between Massata Samb and Amy Ndiaye Gniby of the Benno Bokk Yakaar coalition erupted during a budget presentation.

Samb was addressing the chamber about recent comments Gniby had made in which she had criticized a spiritual leader’s opposition to the idea of President Macky Sall seeking a third term, according to Reuters.

"Mister president, a deputy has stood in front of this tribune to insult someone’s marabout [spiritual leader]," Samb was quoted by Reuters as saying. 

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But after Gniby reportedly scoffed at Samb and indicated she didn’t care, he walked over and was seen on video swinging at her. 

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As lawmakers tried to separate the two, Gniby is seen hurling a chair at Samb and being kicked by another male individual in the chest. 

More lawmakers then entered the fray, with one picking up the chair and shouting at Samb. 

The two sides eventually were separated.