Guilty plea in murder of CBC student Colin Brown
September 28, 2026
ST. LOUIS – One of four people charged in connection with the murder of a teenage hockey player in fall 2024 pleaded guilty in St. Louis Circuit Court Monday afternoon.
Donovan Baucom, 30, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, and three counts of armed criminal action in relation to the shooting death of Colin Brown. Baucom will be sentenced in March 2027.
Baucom’s plea deal is contingent upon his cooperation in other cases.
For Immediate Release
For more information contact:
Amber Raub
Public Information Officer
St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office
rauba@stlouiscao.org
314-589-6233 (Media Inquiries Only)
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