Tanisha Austin, 33, was found dead in her Washington Park, Chicago, apartment on September 25, 2017. The Cook County medical examiner ruled her death a homicide by strangulation. She and Leroy Lewis, 45, had been in an on-and-off relationship for about 17 years and shared a 9-year-old daughter.

In the month before her death Lewis allegedly made over 40 phone calls to Jackson Park Hospital during a single shift where Austin worked and reportedly threatened her on one call. Austin obtained an emergency order of protection against Lewis; that order expired 13 days before she was killed. Surveillance the night before shows Lewis entering the building, taking the elevator to the floor below her unit, and using the stairwell. When Austin returned home early the next morning, Lewis followed her into the apartment. During an argument he grabbed her by the throat, squeezed until she collapsed, carried her to the bed and left. He later returned with Austin’s oldest daughter and then went to the front desk to call authorities after finding Austin unresponsive.

Lewis was arrested on an outstanding warrant in Danville and charged with first-degree murder. During questioning he admitted grabbing Austin by the throat and said she was dead when he left. The judge at his bail hearing cited Lewis’s extensive domestic-violence history and denied bail. Does anyone have information about Tanisha Austin’s last movements or contacts that could help clarify what happened?