Chambana Sun

A Champaign woman has been arrested following an investigation into a November 2024 stabbing death. The Champaign Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance call at 5:19 p.m. on November 16, 2024, at the 2000 Block of Cynthia Drive. Upon arrival, they found 71-year-old W. B. Curry of Champaign unresponsive with a stab wound that was potentially life-threatening. Despite efforts by officers and personnel from the Champaign Fire Department to administer lifesaving measures, Mr. Curry was pronounced dead at the scene.

The initial investigation revealed that Curry had been involved in a domestic altercation with 67-year-old Dewandee Carter of Champaign, during which she allegedly stabbed him in the chest. Carter was initially arrested on November 16, 2024, but released without charges at that time. As the investigation progressed, an arrest warrant for Carter was issued on February 10, 2025. She was subsequently arrested by Champaign Police on February 11, 2025, charged with First-Degree Murder.

Although an arrest has been made, the investigation is still ongoing. The Champaign Police request anyone with additional information to call 217-351-4545 and note that arrangements can be made for private information sharing. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers via phone at: 217-373-8477 (TIPS), online at 373tips.com, or through the “P3 Tips” mobile app. Updates may be provided as more information becomes available.

It is emphasized that all information submitted to Crime Stoppers remains anonymous as calls are routed through a third-party national call center which then forwards details to law enforcement agencies without using caller ID tracking or recording conversations.

All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.