Kevin James convicted after stabbing mother Patricia James to death in Downers Grove, Illinois home on 63rd Street

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) — A western suburbs man was convicted of murdering his mother Patricia James in 2018.

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On January 9, 2018, DuPage County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a 911 call at a home in the 2100 block of 63rd Street in unincorporated Downers Grove.

When officers arrived, they found Kevin James covered in blood near the doorway of the home around 1:30 p.m.

Inside, officers found his mother, Patricia, face down in the living room. She was unconscious and bleeding from multiple stab wounds.

She was rushed to hospital where she died.

James, who was 24 at the time, was taken into custody.

Investigators later learned that James had choked and stabbed his mother several times with a kitchen knife.

James had been in custody at the DuPage County Jail since his mother’s murder.

The now 30-year-old pleaded guilty but mentally ill to one count of first-degree murder.

On Tuesday, James was sentenced to 20 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

“It is my sincere hope that the family is provided with some measure of closure,” said DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin. “I wish them strength as they continue their lives, as the comforting memories of Patricia must now replace the love and support she once provided.”