Charges filed after man found burned, dead in St. Louis in 2021
A suspect faces felony charges nearly four years after a man was found badly burned and deceased in a St. Louis alleyway.
ST. LOUIS - A suspect faces felony charges nearly four years after a man was found badly burned and deceased in a St. Louis alleyway.
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has charged Deandre Johnson, 31, with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the investigation.
On April 7, 2021, police found the victim, later identified as 23-year-old Tyren Smith, burned in an alleyway near several condemned homes in north St. Louis. Police followed up on several leads over the years, which led officers to Johnson on Jan. 9, 2025.
According to a probable cause statement obtained by FOX 2, in a recent interview with police, Johnson had confessed that he murdered the victim and burned the victim's body.
Additional details around the investigation and charges are limited at this time.
Authorities have issued a warrant for Johnson's arrest and have ordered for Johnson to be jailed without bond, according to Missouri court records.
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