St. Louis Man Accepts Plea Deal for 2024 Murder of Ex-girlfriend
March 2, 2026
ST. LOUIS – With a trial looming this week, a St. Louis man accepted a plea deal Monday for killing his ex-girlfriend nearly two years ago.
Julius Massey, now 43, was originally charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action for the March 13, 2024, fatal shooting of Payton Winston.
The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office agreed to reduce the murder charge to second-degree murder in exchange for Massey’s guilty plea.
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Amber Raub
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St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office
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