John Wesley Allen Sr.
Coverage of John Wesley Allen Sr. in the Nexus archive.
- Teen dressed as clown arrested after man found fatally stabbed
A 15-year-old dressed in a clown outfit was arrested in East St. Louis in connection with the fatal stabbing of 78-year-old John Wesley Allen Sr. Surveillance video showed the suspect at a local home, and neighbors reported seeing the teen carrying a knife while going door to door in the neighborhood.
- Police arrest teen in clown costume accused of murder
A 15-year-old suspect was arrested in East St. Louis for the murder of 78-year-old John Wesley Allen Sr., who was found with multiple stab wounds. The suspect was seen in a clown costume on a Ring doorbell video near the crime scene, prompting concerns about safety in the neighborhood.
- Police arrest teen in clown costume accused of murder
A 15-year-old suspect in a clown costume was arrested in East St. Louis for stabbing a 78-year-old man, John Wesley Allen Sr., to death. Ring doorbell footage captured the suspect near a home, where they left an audio message and lingered before fleeing.
- Police arrest teen in clown costume accused of murder
A 15-year-old suspect was arrested in East St. Louis after being accused of stabbing a 78-year-old man, John Wesley Allen Sr., while wearing a clown costume. Ring doorbell footage showed the suspect, dressed as a clown, approaching a home and leaving an audio message before the killing. Police have not disclosed the motive or how the suspect arrived in the neighborhood.