Three Metro East Men Admit Downtown St. Louis Carjacking
Federal prosecutors say a downtown carjacking near Convention Plaza escalated into a cross-state chase and gunfire aimed at an Illinois State Police trooper.
ST. LOUIS - A downtown St. Louis carjacking that began with a smashed window and ended with gunfire at an Illinois State Police trooper has led to guilty pleas from three Metro East men in federal court.Davon McLorn, 32, of Madison County, Ill., pleaded guilty Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of carjacking and one count of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Abduelah Jones, 28, of East St. Louis, and Kasey Richardson, 30, of Belle...
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