Burglar naked from waist down stands over sleeping couple's bed, says 'shoot me' when ordered to leave. Husband complies.



A burglar who was naked from the waist down stood over the bed of a sleeping husband and wife and said "shoot me" when he was ordered to leave the residence in north St. Louis County, Missouri.

Indeed, the burglar's wish was the husband's command.

St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell said in a statement to KDSK that 'Missouri law clearly provides homeowners with the right to protect themselves, particularly while on their property.'

Cedric Marshall, 47, walked through the couple's unlocked back door in the Hanley Hills area around 5 a.m. last Tuesday, KDSK-TV reported, citing court documents.

"Mr. Marshall then stood over the husband and wife while he was half naked and that awoke the homeowners," Maj. Ron Martin with the North County Police Cooperative told the station. More specifically, Marshall was naked from the waist down, KMOV-TV reported.

The husband "ordered him to leave," KDSK reported, citing court documents.

But Marshall "lunged at the homeowner and stated you'll have to shoot me," KDSK added, citing court document.

Police told KDSK when the two men struggled, the homeowner shot Marshall once in his chest.

KMOV, citing charging documents, noted that the suspect fell to the floor saying, “Alright, man, don’t shoot me no more,” according to charging documents.

Police told KMOV the victim ordered Marshall out of the house again, and he complied. According to KDSK, Marshall — who weighs 225 pounds — collapsed in the family's backyard.

Police responded to the 7900 block of Bloom Drive to investigate the reported home invasion and shooting, KMOV said, adding that officers found Marshall in the backyard suffering from a gunshot wound.

Maj. Martin in reference to Marshall told KDSK that "we found his pants on their porch."

Neither the couple nor their 5- and 10-year-old children were hurt, KDSK reported, adding that Marshall left a blood trail inside the couple's home.

Investigators at the time didn't know why the suspect — who lives about six miles away in Wellston — targeted that family's home, KDSK said.

St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell said in a statement to KDSK that "Missouri law clearly provides homeowners with the right to protect themselves, particularly while on their property."

Marshall was hospitalized, KDSK reported.

St. Louis County prosecutors charged Marshall with first-degree burglary and misdemeanor assault, KMOV reported. He was being held on a $250,000 cash-only bond, KDSK noted.

You can view a video report here about the incident.

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Shameless former firefighter stole wallet from victim of car crash that killed 4 people



A Missouri man once entrusted with protecting and serving his community as a firefighter has now effectively admitted that public trust was misplaced after he pleaded guilty to charges related to stealing a wallet from the victim of a deadly car crash.

The circumstances surrounding the crash are both heartbreaking and infuriating.

Around 1:30 in the morning on Feb. 26, 2023, Cedric Dixon, then 34, blew a red light and struck a Chevy Tahoe carrying eight passengers — all of whom were under the age of 21 — in St. Louis. The force of the impact sent the Tahoe over a guardrail before it crashed upside down on the street below.

He had just celebrated his 18th birthday, and his wallet contained $200 worth of gift cards and nearly $700 in cash as well as credit and debit cards.

Four young people — 20-year-old Corntrail McKinley, 19-year-old Anthony Robinson, 19-year-old Richard Boyd, and 18-year-old Bryanna Johnson — died as a result of the crash, and four others were injured.

One of the injured was Seven Robinson-Laney. He suffered broken bones, a concussion, and a back injury. While he awaited transport to a hospital, a first responder who he assumed was a police officer approached him.

The first responder asked for Robinson-Laney's wallet on the pretense of checking for identification. The young man produced his wallet and handed it over. The official returned Robinson-Laney's ID almost immediately but slipped the wallet into his jacket, bodycam video later showed.

About two weeks later, when Robinson-Laney recovered enough to begin thinking clearly, he recalled that he never got his wallet back. He had just celebrated his 18th birthday, and his wallet contained $200 in gift cards and nearly $700 in cash as well as credit and debit cards.

Robinson-Laney reported the incident to police, who later identified the individual who interacted with Robinson-Laney: Arnold Britt, a former wide receiver for the University of Missouri who had spent the last nine years working as a firefighter in St. Louis.

Britt initially claimed he mistook the debit card as his wife's since it had been issued by the same bank. He then used the debit card to make about $120 in purchases. Whether he ever offered an explanation for the missing cash and gift cards is unclear.

The fire department placed Britt on administrative leave, but then-St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner — one of several district attorneys affiliated with George Soros — declined to prosecute him, so Britt was allowed to return to his duties.

However, since Britt made the debit card purchases in St. Louis County rather than the city, County Prosecutor Christopher King eventually charged him in connection with those transactions.

On Monday, Britt, now 41, pleaded guilty to felony receiving stolen property and misdemeanor fraudulent use of a credit/debit device. Britt's sentencing hearing is scheduled for early September.

Though Britt has no prior criminal record, prosecutors reportedly want to deter other public servants from committing similar violations and are pushing for concurrent sentences of five years in prison for the stolen property and one year for the debit card fraud.

The fire department has since issued a statement claiming that Britt is "no longer a member."

Robinson-Laney didn't appear convinced the incident was just an honest mistake: "Everything he did was, like, this is not his first time doing this. It was just, like, this is what he does."

"It's hurtful," he continued. "It wasn't just an accident; it was the deaths of youth. You took from people that could have been dead."

Cedric Dixon, the driver of the vehicle that caused the crash that killed four of Robinson-Laney's friends, also was prosecuted. He ultimately pleaded guilty to four counts of involuntary manslaughter, four counts of second-degree assault, and one count of leaving the scene of a crash. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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Serial burglar picks wrong residence to rip off, pays painfully when gun-toting homeowner shows up



A homeowner in St. Louis County shot an intruder last week, which led to the suspect's arrest and hospitalization.

Officers were called around 4 a.m. last Tuesday to the 2200 block of Empress Drive over a reported burglary, KDSK-TV said, citing the St. Louis County Police Department. The suspect had unlawfully entered the home and tried to steal property by throwing it out a window, but the homeowner shot the suspect, the station said, citing a probable cause statement.

Local attorney Anders Walker told the station that the homeowner probably had a legal right to open fire: 'In your home, all you need is a reasonable fear that you might get hurt.'

The suspect then ran from the home and past responding officers, who were ordering him to stop and telling him he was being placed under arrest, police told KDSK. A K-9 was used to search the area, the station added, and police arrested the suspect near Chambers Road and Monarch Drive. The suspect was taken to a hospital in critical condition, KDSK said, adding that he was still hospitalized later that same day.

Who is the suspect?

The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged 27-year-old Andre Farrar III with first-degree burglary, first-degree attempted burglary, and resisting arrest with a felony, the station said, adding that he was being held on a $200,000 cash-only bond.

Court documents said Farrar tried to enter a home in the 10200 block of Pannell Drive a few hours before the burglary on Empress Drive, KDSK said, adding that police said Farrar has prior burglary convictions in St. Louis.

What did a local attorney say about the shooting?

Local attorney Anders Walker told the station that the homeowner probably had a legal right to open fire: "In your home, all you need is a reasonable fear that you might get hurt."

A man and woman who live in the home were inside the residence at the time of the reported burglary, Lt. Craig Higginbotham of the St. Louis County Police Department told KDSK. The residents were taken to the police station to speak with officers, the station added.

KDSK also reported that investigators went door to door in the area to see if any neighbors had security cameras that might have recorded parts of the incident. Police added to the station that those with information about what happened can call 636-529-8210 or leave an anonymous tip with CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477.

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