Crime & Safety
Man Charged With Murder Found Covered In Blood At ATM
Police say a St. Louis man stabbed a woman 17 times, then stole her car. Police later found him at an ATM. A bloody knife was in the car.
ST. LOUIS, MO — Fifty-six-year-old Gregory Boston has been charged with murder, stealing a motor vehicle and weapons charges after police say they found him last week covered in blood in a stolen vehicle at a drive-through ATM.
The vehicle belonged to 60-year-old Valerie Holliday, who was stabbed to death in her home in the 2300 block of Louisiana Avenue on October 4, according to the Post-Dispatch. Police said she was stabbed 17 times and was declared by paramedics around 10:15 a.m.
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Police say they found a bloody knife in Boston's car. He was arraigned on October 9 and is held on a $500,000 cash-only bond. No attorney is listed.
As in every case, charges are merely accusations, not proof of guilt.
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