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Clown-costume stabbing during a surprise visit kills 78-year-old man in East St. Louis
crime21 days ago

Clown-costume stabbing during a surprise visit kills 78-year-old man in East St. Louis

A 78-year-old man, John Wesley Allen, was fatally stabbed by a 15-year-old in a clown costume during what authorities call a random attack in East St. Louis. Allen, a retired bus driver, was reportedly visiting his sister unannounced when he was killed. Authorities say there are no known prior connections between victim and suspect, and the teen has been charged as the Illinois State Police lead the investigation.

via NBC News|
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Clown-costume teen linked to fatal East St. Louis bus-stop stabbing
crime22 days ago

Clown-costume teen linked to fatal East St. Louis bus-stop stabbing

A 15-year-old boy wearing a clown costume is in custody after fatally stabbing 78-year-old John Wesley Allen Sr. at a bus stop in East St. Louis in what investigators describe as a random act. Ring doorbell footage captured the suspect nearby about an hour earlier, and authorities are reviewing additional surveillance video as they prosecute him on a first-degree murder charge. Allen, a Navy veteran and longtime bus driver, is mourned by family and community as the investigation continues.

via CNN|
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Clown-costumed teen charged with murder in random East St. Louis stabbing
us-news22 days ago

Clown-costumed teen charged with murder in random East St. Louis stabbing

A 15-year-old boy wearing a clown outfit has been charged with first-degree murder in East St. Louis for stabbing 78-year-old John Wesley Allen at a bus stop. Prosecutors say they intend to try the juvenile as an adult. The random attack occurred Monday; Allen, a Jennings, Missouri resident, died from a knife wound as video of the clownish suspect circulated and authorities pursued him, leading to his arrest at a residence. The case cites “intent to kill or do great bodily harm.”

via NBC News|
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Lovers’ pursuit turns deadly as teens shoot 7 relatives in East St. Louis
crime1 month ago

Lovers’ pursuit turns deadly as teens shoot 7 relatives in East St. Louis

A 15-year-old girl and 16-year-old Ja’ymier Davis are charged after they shot seven members of the girl’s family in the East St. Louis area, killing five and wounding two; authorities say the motive was the couple’s desire to be together, with a gun reportedly stolen from the girl’s mother. The boy is charged as an adult; prosecutors say they will seek to transfer the girl’s case to adult court in the near future.

via NBC 5 Chicago|
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Teens Charged in Fatal East St. Louis Family Shootings
crime1 month ago

Teens Charged in Fatal East St. Louis Family Shootings

A 15-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy were arrested after seven members of the same East St. Louis family were shot, five fatally. The teens face multiple charges including first-degree murder, with an additional count for dismembering a body and other felonies. The arrests followed a police stop of a vehicle tied to a suspect; victims identified include five members of the May and Thompson families. The St. Clair County prosecutor’s office has authorized the charges and plans to pursue an adult transfer for the juvenile as appropriate.

via NBC 5 Chicago|
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Two Teens Charged in East St. Louis Family Mass Shooting
crime1 month ago

Two Teens Charged in East St. Louis Family Mass Shooting

Two teenagers—one 16-year-old who will be prosecuted as an adult and a 15-year-old girl who will start in juvenile court before possible transfer—were charged with murder in a weekend mass shooting in East St. Louis that killed five family members and wounded two across three locations. The suspects were arrested after a vehicle stop at a state park; motive hasn’t been disclosed, though the girl’s father says she plotted the attacks with her boyfriend, Ja’ymeir Davis, who faces murder and seven other charges. One victim, Cherie May, was shot earlier in the week. The case continues as investigators seek more details.

via The Guardian|
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Two teens arrested in East St. Louis for deadly family-targeted shooting
crime1 month ago

Two teens arrested in East St. Louis for deadly family-targeted shooting

Two teenagers, aged 15 and 16, were arrested Sunday in East St. Louis in a targeted mass shooting that killed five family members and wounded two others across three locations; authorities say at least one suspect is related to a victim, and charges have not yet been filed as the investigation continues. Described as a family annihilation, the case adds to national debates on gun violence amid Illinois’ strict laws and Missouri’s looser firearm rules.

via The Guardian|
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