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Daron Lontrell Nelson, 26, was convicted in St. Louis of assault, weapon use, and armed criminal action in a March 2024 Downtown West shooting.

Samuel Bailey, 74, pled guilty to murdering ex-girlfriend Gail Keys, 63, and assaulting five St. Louis officers during a 2021 standoff.

The Circuit Attorney's Office is now accepting applications for the Citizens Academy, a program that gives the public a behind-the-scenes look at the STL courts.

ST. LOUIS, MO (August 25, 2025) — A St. Louis man who fatally shot another man outside a gas station in the Dutchtown neighborhood has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder on the day his trial was set to begin. Mohamed Abdi, 45, admitted to shooting and killing Jametric Alfonzo Steele, 52, of East St. Louis, on July 7, 2023, at a gas station located in the 4100 block of Gravois Avenue. Surveillance video captured the crime, showing Abdi confronting someone outside the store before turning on Steele and shooting him at close range. Steele attempted to run and hide behind parked cars but collapsed after suffering a fatal gunshot wound. “There is no real justice when there is such a senseless loss of life. What this sentence delivers is accountability and a measure of justice,” said Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore. “Our office will continue to pursue cases like this with resolve, because holding those who commit acts of violence accountable is essential to achieving a higher level of public safety in St. Louis neighborhoods.” Abdi entered his guilty plea on Monday, August 25, 2025. He was sentenced to 20 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. Assistant Circuit Attorneys Christopher Faerber and Dominic Cusumano prosecuted the case.  Abdi’s case number is 2322-CR01593-01.

Troy Devante Story, 30, received a 22-year sentence after he pled guilty to assault, unlawful use of a weapon, and two counts of armed criminal action on Monday.

A St. Louis jury convicted Derrick Smith, 41, on Thursday of second-degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.

A deadly 2022 triple shooting that left two men dead and a teenage boy wounded reached its conclusion Friday. Eric Wooten, 28, pled guilty to two counts of Murder in the Second Degree and one count of Assault in the First Degree.

Joseph Fuller, 60, was sentenced to 22 years on Friday after being found guilty by a jury on April 23, 2025, of first-degree domestic assault with serious physical injury, armed criminal action, and third-degree domestic assault related to a violent incident.