12 November 2020
ST. LOUIS– A federal grand jury
{indicted|prosecuted|arraigned} {four|4} {people|individuals} in connection with the 2016 murder of Andre Montgomery.
Montgomery is the {grandson|grand son} of {Sweetie|Sweetheart|Darling} Pie’s owner Robbie Montgomery.
Montgomery was {killed|eliminated} by {gunfire|shooting} at 3964 Natural Bridge {Avenue|Opportunity} in the City of St. Louis on March 14, 2016 around 8 p.m. On Thursday, James Timothy Norman, Terica Taneisha Ellis, Waiel Rebhi Yaghnam and Travell Anthony Hill were {indicted|prosecuted|arraigned}.
Norman was on the {reality|truth} {TV|TELEVISION} {show|program}’Welcome to {Sweetie|Sweetheart|Darling} Pie’s’and Montgomery was his nephew. Norman, Ellis and Hill are charged with conspiracy to {commit|dedicate|devote} {murder-for-hire and murder-for|murder-for and murder-for-hire}
hire {resulting in|leading to} the death of Montgomery. Norman and Yaghnam are charged with conspiracy to {commit|dedicate|devote} wire and mail {fraud|scams} and Yaghnam is charged with {five|5} counts of {aggravated|worsened|intensified|exacerbated} identity theft all in connection with Montgomery’s murder-for-hire. According to the indictment and court
{documents|files}, Norman conspired with Ellis, Hill and others to {use|utilize} {a cellphone|a mobile phone|a cellular phone} to {commit|dedicate|devote} a murder-for-hire in exchange for United States currency. In 2014, Norman {obtained|acquired|got} {a total|an overall} of$ 450,000 in life {insurance|insurance coverage} {proceeds|continues} on Montgomery, on which Norman was the sole {beneficiary|recipient}. The day Montgomery {died|passed away}, Norman and Ellis {bought|purchased} and {activated|triggered} {temporary|short-term|momentary|short-lived} {cellphones|mobile phones|cellular phones} at the {same|exact same|very same} {store|shop} {and then|and after that} {communicated|interacted} on them {all day|all the time|throughout the day}. Court {documents|files} {said|stated} Ellis {also|likewise} {used|utilized} the {cellphone|mobile phone|cellular phone} to {communicate|interact} with Montgomery and {learn|discover|find out} where he was for the {purpose|function} of {luring|enticing|drawing|tempting} him outside. {Immediately|Instantly|Right away} after {learning|discovering|finding out} Montgomery’s {location|place|area}, Ellis {placed|put|positioned} a call to Norman and {relayed|communicated|passed on} the address to him and Hill.
Montgomery was then shot and {killed|eliminated}. Ellis ‘phone {location|place|area} {information|info|details} {placed|put|positioned} her in the {vicinity|area} of the murder {at time|sometimes} of the {homicide|murder}. After the murder, Ellis called Norman and {began|started} {traveling|taking a trip} to Memphis.
According to court {documents|files}, Norman and Yaghnam {submitted|sent} {three|3} {separate|different} life {insurance|insurance coverage} applications {beginning|starting} in October 2014. All applications {contained|included|consisted of} {numerous|various|many} {false|incorrect} {statements|declarations} {regarding|concerning|relating to} Montgomery’s {income|earnings}, net worth, {medical history|case history}, {employment|work} and {family|household} background.
In the life {insurance|insurance coverage} policy that was {ultimately|eventually} {issued|provided|released}, Norman {obtained|acquired|got} a$ 200,000 policy, {as well as|in addition to|along with} a$ 200,000 {accidental|unintentional|unexpected} death rider that would {pay out|pay} {in the event that|in case|on the occasion that} Montgomery {died|passed away} of something {other than|besides|aside from} natural causes, and a $50,000 10 year-term rider that would {pay out|pay} if Montgomery {died|passed away} within {10 years|ten years} of the policy’s issuance in 2014.
“This murder-for-hire cold case from 2016 {demonstrates|shows} {once|when|as soon as} again the power of {law enforcement|police} {partnership|collaboration} and {persistence|determination|perseverance},” {said|stated} {Special|Unique} {Agent|Representative} in Charge Richard Quinn of the FBI St. Louis {Division|Department}. “By {combining|integrating} resources and {expertise|proficiency|knowledge|competence|know-how}, the FBI and St. Louis Metropolitan {Police|Authorities|Cops} Department {overcame|conquered|got rid of} {numerous|various|many} {challenges|difficulties|obstacles} to {uncover|discover|reveal} the {details|information} of this plot.”
The arrests of Norman, Ellis and Hill {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 this year.
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