
Eric Gilford (police photo)
UPDATE FROM THE VILLA PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT:
“An arrest warrant has been issued for Eric A Gilford for the murder of his wife and unborn child. Eric is charged with (1) count of First Degree Murder and (1) count of Intentional Homicide of an Unborn Child. Bond was set today at $3,000,000.”
A manhunt is underway for an active-duty sailor who allegedly murdered his pregnant wife. I spoke with Investigator Todd Kubish from the Villa Park Police Department this morning, and he confirms there is an active murder warrant to find Eric Gilford, 31, of Downers Grove.
Kubish says on Wednesday, May 26, 2010, Gilford tracked down his wife at another man’s home in Villa Park. She was inside the apartment with her 4-year-old daughter, Gracie May. The man was not home at the time.
An argument ensued, and Kubish says Gilford allegedly stabbed his wife repeatedly and fled the scene. The child ran upstairs to get help for her mother, but by the time police arrived, Gilford was gone.






