Aaliyah Newell, woman slain in South Side home, was ‘life of the party,’ fiercely loyal, says long-time friend

A Chicago police officer talks with Cynthia Newell mother of Aaliyah Newell as friends and family gather in the 7200 block of South Vincennes Ave. to remember the 47-year-old on March 25, 2022. Aaliyah Newell, 47, who was found unresponsive on Wednesday night. Police said she suffered blunt force trauma to her head. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)