19 August 2020
ST. LOUIS– James Timothy Norman, 41, of Jackson, Mississippi, was charged by a federal {complaint|grievance|problem} on August 11, 2020. He was {arrested|apprehended|detained|jailed} {this morning|today} in Jackson, Mississippi. Norman was charged with conspiracy to {use|utilize} interstate commerce {facilities|centers} in the commission of a murder-for-hire, {resulting in|leading to} death.
According to the {complaint|grievance|problem}, Norman conspired with Terica Ellis and others to {use|utilize} {a facility|a center} of interstate commerce, {namely|specifically|particularly}, {a cellular telephone|a cell phone|a cellular phone|a wireless telephone}, to {commit|dedicate|devote} a murder-for-hire in exchange for United States currency, in {violation|infraction|offense} of Title 18, United States Code, {Section|Area} 1958. In 2014, Norman {obtained|acquired|got} a $450,000 life {insurance|insurance coverage} policy on his 18-year-old nephew, Andre Montgomery, on which Norman was the sole {beneficiary|recipient}. In the days leading up to Montgomery’s murder, Ellis, {an exotic dancer|a stripper} {residing|living} in Memphis, Tennessee, {communicated|interacted} with Montgomery and {informed|notified} him that she was {planning|preparing} to be in St. Louis.
On March 13, 2016, the day {before|prior to} Montgomery’s murder, Norman flew to St. Louis, Missouri from his {home|house} in Los Angeles, California. On March 14, 2016, Ellis and Norman {communicated|interacted} {using|utilizing} {temporary|short-term|momentary|short-lived} phones {activated|triggered} that day. Ellis {also|likewise} {used|utilized} the {temporary|short-term|momentary|short-lived} phone to {communicate|interact} with Montgomery and {learn|discover} his physical {location|place|area}. {Immediately|Instantly|Right away} after {learning|discovering|finding out} Montgomery’s {location|place|area}, Ellis {placed|put|positioned} a call to Norman. On March 14, 2016, at {approximately|roughly|around} 8:02 p.m., Montgomery was {killed|eliminated} by {gunfire|shooting} at 3964 Natural Bridge {Avenue|Opportunity} in the City of St. Louis. Ellis’s phone {location|place|area} {information|info|details} {places|puts|positions} her in the {vicinity|area} of the murder {at time|sometimes} of the {homicide|murder}. {Immediately|Instantly|Right away} following Montgomery’s murder, Ellis {placed|put|positioned} a call to Norman, {and then|and after that} {began|started} {traveling|taking a trip} to Memphis, Tennessee. In the days after the murder, Ellis {deposited|transferred} over $9,000 in {cash|money} into {various|different|numerous} {bank accounts|checking account|savings account}. On March 21, 2016, Norman {contacted|got in touch with|called} the life {insurance|insurance coverage} {company|business} in {an attempt|an effort} to {collect|gather} on the life {insurance|insurance coverage} policy he {had|had actually} {obtained|acquired|gotten} on his nephew.
Terica Ellis was {also|likewise} charged by {complaint|grievance|problem} with conspiracy to {use|utilize} interstate commerce {facilities|centers} in the commission of murder-for-hire, {resulting in|leading to} death.
United States {Attorney|Lawyer} Jeff Jensen credited the St. Louis Metropolitan {Police|Authorities|Cops} Department and the FBI. Jensen {stated|specified|mentioned}, “The St. Louis Metropolitan {Police|Authorities|Cops} Department {Homicide|Murder} {Section|Area} and FBI {have|have actually} {established|developed} {a {dedicated|devoted} and {effective|efficient|reliable} |a {effective|efficient|reliable} and {dedicated|devoted}} {partnership|collaboration} in this {extensive|comprehensive|substantial} {investigation|examination}.”
The arrests {are part of|belong to|become part of} Operation LeGend which is a federal {partnership|collaboration} with {local|regional} {law enforcement|police} to {address|deal with|attend to|resolve} the {increase|boost} in {homicides|murders} and violent {crime|criminal offense|criminal activity} in St. Louis in 2020. The operation honors the memory of four-year-old LeGend Taliferro, {one of|among} the youngest {fatalities|deaths|casualties} {during|throughout} a record-breaking year of {{homicides|murders} and shootings|shootings and {homicides|murders}}. {Additional|Extra} federal {agents|representatives} were {assigned|designated|appointed} to the operation from the Department of Homeland Security, FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, {{Firearms|Guns} and {Explosives|Dynamites}|{Explosives|Dynamites} and {firearms|guns}}, and the U.S. Marshals Service.
The St. Louis Metropolitan {Police|Authorities|Cops} Department {Homicide|Murder} {Section|Area} and Federal Bureau of {Investigation|Examination} are {investigating|examining} these {current|present|existing} charges.
A criminal {complaint|grievance|problem} is {merely|simply} {an accusation|an allegation}. The {defendants|accuseds|offenders} are presumed innocent {until|up until|till} {proven|tested} guilty in {a court of law|a law court}.
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