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Six charged after St. Louis City Justice Center guard held hostage

Six inmates at the St. Louis City Justice Center were charged Friday after a guard at the jail was taken hostage earlier in the week.

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Six charged after St. Louis City Justice Center guard held hostage​

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By Matt Woods
Published: Aug. 25, 2023 at 3:44 PM MST

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) -- Six inmates at the St. Louis City Justice Center were charged Friday after a guard at the jail was taken hostage earlier in the week.
Prosecutors charged Earnest Torran Lyons, Paul Montrell Mondaine, Cleveland Verdale Washington Jr., Anthony Donvanchio Newberry, and Eric Jordan Williams with kidnapping. Washington and Newberry, as well as Richard Cornelius Bolden, were charged with damage to jail property.
In addition to kidnapping, Williams was also charged with third-degree assault of a special victim, and Mondaine was also charged with unlawful use of a weapon.
Prosecutors allege Williams ran up to the guard and punched him in the head from behind around 6 a.m. Tuesday. The guard fell to the ground, and then Newberry also punched him, charges say. Williams and Newberry then pushed the guard into the shower area.
Newberry got the cell keys from the guard and unlocked all the cells in the pod and the adjoining pod, the probable cause statement says. Dozens of inmates then began leaving their cells.
Mondaine and Lyons brought the guard from the shower to the tables in the middle of the pod, where they handcuffed his hands behind his back. Mondaine, Newberry and Washington placed leg shackles on the guard. After a few minutes, they moved him to another table closer to the center of the pod.
The probable cause statement says Newberry and Bolden threw an extension cord over TVs bolted to the ceiling and pulled it to bring them down two stories to the ground. Washington smashed the screen with an object to break it. The inmates disassembled the TVs and found broom and mop handles “to create a variety of weapons,” the statement says.
The statement says Mondaine got a weapon and held it to the guard, saying, “I’ll cut your throat if they come in here.”
The guard was held hostage in the pod for more than two hours. The incident took place on the fourth floor of the jail.
The guard had been working at the jail for about five years. He suffered minor injuries. Two inmates also suffered minor injuries.
An investigation has begun into how the situation happened.
Newberry was being held at the jail on charges of first-degree murder, robbery and kidnapping. Lyons was being held on charges of robbery, armed criminal action, and stealing a motor vehicle. Williams was being held on charges of first-degree murder, armed criminal action, and assault. Mondaine was being held on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, stealing a vehicle and assault. Washington was being held on charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Bolden was being held on charges of attempted rape and probation violation.

Earnest Lyons(SLMPD)

Paul Mondaine(SLMPD)

Cleveland Washington (SLMPD)

Eric Williams(SLMPD)

Richard Bolden (SLMPD)

Anthony Newberry(SLMPD)

 

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Man given life sentence for killing ex-girlfriend’s partner after texting her over 100 times

A man has been given a life sentence plus 15 years in prison Friday for the murder of his ex-girlfriend’s partner.

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Man given life sentence for killing ex-girlfriend’s partner after texting her over 100 times​

Christopher Bolden was convicted of second-degree murder and other charges in court Thursday.(St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office)
By Rheanna Wachter
Published: Aug. 26, 2023 at 11:09 AM MST

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A man has been given a life sentence plus 15 years in prison Friday for the murder of his ex-girlfriend’s partner.
Christopher Bolden, 32, was sentenced to life plus 15 years in prison in connection to the April 20, 2021, murder of Antonio Green. Bolden was convicted in May.
According to the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Bolden murdered Green by shooting into a vehicle at the 1100 block of Scott Ave. in St. Louis County. At this time, Bolden was already a convicted felon. Green was dating Bolden’s ex-girlfriend and the mother of two of his children. Bolden called and texted his ex-girlfriend over 100 times before driving to her house, where he killed Green. The ex-girlfriend was sitting in the front of the vehicle where Green was murdered in the back.
”With this sentence, we have held this individual accountable for taking Antonio Green’s life in a petty fit of jealous rage,” said St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell. “I commend the St. Louis County Police detectives who worked this case and our skilled trial team that held this murderer accountable. The family of Antonio Green, whose observed the trial, has our most heartfelt condolences.”

 

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Man shot outside of house in South St. Louis

A man was shot in South St. Louis Saturday night.

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Man shot outside of house in South St. Louis​

A man was shot in South St. Louis Saturday night.(Kmov)
By Joshua Robinson
Published: Aug. 27, 2023 at 8:25 AM MST

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A man was shot in South St. Louis Saturday night.
The incident occurred around 9:37 p.m. in the 3500 block of California. Police found a 23-year-old man lying on the front porch, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.
The victim was transported to the hospital, where he was listed in critical unstable condition. The Homicide Division assumed the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information should call the Homicide Division at 314-444-5371, or anyone with a tip should call CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS.

 

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Charges filed against man accused of shooting at officers Sunday

A 20-year-old man was charged after St. Louis City police officers said he shot at them early Sunday morning.

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Charges filed against man accused of shooting at officers Sunday​

Derek Morado Gama is accused of shooting at St. Louis City officers on Aug. 27, 2023.(St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department)
By KMOV Staff
Published: Aug. 27, 2023 at 7:15 PM MST|Updated: 4 hours ago

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A 20-year-old man was charged after St. Louis City police officers said he shot at them early Sunday morning.
St. Louis Metropolitan Police said that officers were driving across a parking lot just after midnight in a marked police car in the 4900 block of Christy when they heard gunshots. When officers turned the corner of the building, they said they saw the driver of a pickup truck stick a handgun with an extended magazine out of the driver-side window and fire in the direction of the officers.
Police said that they saw several muzzle flashes from the gun and heard bullets whizzing past the police car. Police said they then activated their emergency equipment to stop the truck. The truck pulled over at the intersection of Itaska and Alfred, and police were able to take the man into custody without incident.
No officers were injured in this incident.
Monday, St. Louis police announced that Derek Morado Gama was charged with assault first special victim, and armed criminal action.

 

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