ST. CHARLES—A St. Louis-area man shot to death his girlfriend, her two young children, and her mother in the home they all shared, authorities said on Dec. 29. He exchanged gunfire with officers as he fled and was captured several hours later in a convenience store, covered in blood, and wounded.
Prosecutors filed 15 charges against Richard Darren Emery of St. Charles, Missouri, including first-degree murder, assault, and attempted robbery. Authorities said Emery, 46, abandoned his own pickup and tried unsuccessfully to steal a woman’s car while on the run, attacking her as well.
