Circuit Attorney’s Office Clears Another Violent Case

ST. LOUIS, MO (September 28, 2023) — Anthony Wren, 69, was found guilty of First-Degree Domestic Assault, Armed Criminal Action and Kidnapping in a near-fatal attack on his girlfriend on January 18, 2023. At the time of the attack, Wren was on parole for a 1980 murder.

The assault took place at the home of Wren’s girlfriend in the 3600 block of Natural Bridge. Wren became agitated and the woman asked him to leave, but he refused. When she tried to leave, Wren shot her once in the head.

Wren refused to call for help until the victim, who was bleeding profusely, promised to say that she had shot herself. He then placed a 911 call and fled. The victim was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Police investigators who interviewed the victim in the hospital found that the

entrance and exit wounds she had sustained were not consistent with a self-inflicted gunshot. When confronted with the facts, the victim related to police that the defendant was responsible for the shooting. Although she has largely recovered from the gunshot wound, the victim

sustained nerve damage to her face and partial loss of vision in one eye.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant Circuit Attorney Adrine Krikorian. Krikorian was aided in the prosecution by Chief Trial Attorney Marvin Teer, Domestic Violence Team Leader Jeremy Crowley, Victim Services Advocate Jennifer Stiff, and Investigators Linda Mopkins, Lee Stokes, and Michael Graves.

The jury delivered its verdict on Wednesday, Sept. 27, after deliberating for less than three hours. The case was heard in Division 10 of the 22^nd Circuit Court before Judge Rex M. Burlison. Wren will be sentenced on October 10.

“This guilty verdict was the result of outstanding teamwork and is demonstrative of our commitment to vigorously prosecute and clear the backlog of violent crimes in the City of St. Louis,” said Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore. “It is gratifying that we were able to get justice for the victim of this heinous assault.”

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