He then contacted his father, Darren Osborne, about an hour later, according to cellphone data. Foreman, Pettus, and Sturm were at Shamrocks Grill and Pub down the block, and met up with Flug-Presley at the White Squirrel after 1 a.m. A witness said Flug-Presley, Sturm and Pettus got into a black SUV with an unknown man just after 2 a.m. Investigators say no one had any contact with the victims after that point. I was bewildered because she doesnt know anybody in Wisconsin. Blood also was dripping from the vehicle, according to the complaint. Family members say that Suggs and Flug-Presley were dating. County Attorney John Choi said that his heart goes out to "the families and friends of the victims," and he applauded the work of St. Paul police, CBS Minnesota reported. MINNEAPOLIS -- A man has been convicted of killing four people in Minnesota and then leaving their bodies in an abandoned SUV in a Wisconsin cornfield. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Suggs, like McWright, also faces four counts in Wisconsin of hiding a corpse. Prosecutors say McWright has denied knowing there were bodies in the car that he allegedly helped hide in a cornfield in western Wisconsin. According to the criminal complaint, witnesses said Flug-Presley and a man believed to be Suggs were seen together at the White Squirrel bar in St. Paul on the evening of Sept. 11 and the early morning of Sept. 12. His son, Antoine Darnique Suggs, 38, surrendered to officers in Arizona on Friday and is awaiting extradition to Minnesota, authorities said. Pettus had two gunshot wounds to the back of his head and a third gunshot wound to his left arm. St. Paul Police Take Over Suggs then called his father and showed up where his father was staying at about 5 a.m. Suggs father told authorities that Suggs snapped and shot a couple of people. Suggs then drove the SUV from St. Paul to Wisconsin, and Suggs father followed him. The employee said Suggs said something about having six children and this happening every time he comes back to Minnesota, the complaint said. Darren Lee Osborne, left, and Antoine Suggs. Suggs turned himself in to Gilbert, Arizona, police last week after investigators announced he was wanted for questioning. Surveillance video taken from a gas station in Wheeler, Wis., showed Suggs and McWright there but in separate cars, one of which was the Mercedes found Sunday. A press statement sent out Monday generated a tip from a witness who said he saw two Black men near the Sheridan Town Hall between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Neal told authorities that Neal-Hill was supposed to drive the Mercedes to Georgia, but Neal-Hill told police that he had given it to Suggs. Investigators found blood in the gas station parking lot where the SUV had stopped, the complaint said. Antoine Suggs, 38, of Scottsdale, Arizona, faces four counts of second-degree intentional murder, without premeditation. When the two headed for the border, they left their phones in St. Paul, the complaint states. Tell us where we should look inside here! Boom, boom boom, boom.. Witnesses: Suspect in slayings of Antoine Suggs charged with murder of 4 Minnesota friends found Investigators learned from Flug-Presley's relatives that she had been dating Antoine. It is unclear whether Suggs or McWright have an attorney. About 12 minutes later, authorities found a black SUV with Minnesota license plates that was parked in a field of tall cornstalks. Suggs also has a tattoo on his right forearm with the words "baby tweezy.". Antoine Suggs, 38, of Scottsdale, Arizona, faces four counts of second-degree intentional murder, without premeditation. Though McWright has denied knowing his son was allegedly transporting dead bodies inside his car, surveillance videos shows the father walking up to the black SUV and handing something to Suggs on the drivers side, according to the complaint. New details in quadruple homicide investigation: Suspect snapped before killing 4 people, 1 person in custody, arrest warrants issued after burglary at Smoking Gun store, BNSF Railway provides train derailment update, Madison Parks Foundation unveils pet memorial statue. Investor ordered to pay SEC $8.3M for defrauding Hmong-American investors. Antoine Suggs, 38, of Scottsdale, Arizona, faces four counts of second-degree intentional murder, without premeditation. Antoine Suggs, 38, of Scottsdale, Arizona, faces four counts of second-degree intentional murder, without premeditation. It was not immediately clear if he was still there on Tuesday night because the jail's online records showed an error. Osborne denied knowing any of the victims. The city's First Ward is still in limbo after convention delegates walked out. Are you sure? he told The Post. Suggs, 38, was charged Tuesday in Ramsey County District Court with four counts of second-degree murder with intent in the fatal shooting deaths of siblings Jasmine Christine Sturm, 30, and Matthew Isiah Pettus, 26, both of St. Paul; and friends Nitosha Lee Flug-Presley, 30, of Stillwater; and Loyace Foreman III, 35, of St. Paul. Suggs, of Scottsdale, Ariz., turned himself in to investigators in Gilbert, Ariz., last week. Presley, who had grown concerned when his daughter did not return text messages or voice mails, said he was notified early on Sept. 13 that four bodies had been found in an abandoned vehicle in Wisconsin. 3:48 a.m. Surveillance video shows the Mercedes drive west on Seventh Street toward the McDonalds near Suggs testified that he shot the four in self-defense because he thought they were going to rob him, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported. Find Antoine Suggs's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Surveillance video from a western Wisconsin gas station hours later showed the car at a pump with one victim slumped over in the front passenger seat, which matches surveillance footage from earlier in the morning in St. Paul roughly 70 miles away. He's been a reporter covering communities since 2007. Public records show that Suggs had been living recently in Scottsdale, Arizona, where hes listed as the manager and owner of Darnque Apparel. The SUV then headed toward Shepard Road, but returned to Seventh Street and headed east. September 22, 2021 / 6:51 AM Second suspect in deaths of 4 found in Wisconsin cornfield Police Chief Brian O'Hara called the fires an attempt to inflict terror on our Muslim community. "I don't see why I'm here," Suggs said on the stand, telling prosecutors that he did not want to be in court. Video showed Flug-Presley slumped over in Charges: Man "snapped," killed 4, then left 3:08 a.m. Foreman creates a phone contact for Suggs, according to phone data. Prosecutors say Suggs told his father that he snapped and shot a couple of people.. State of Minnesota County of Ramsey District Court 2nd Suggs entered the store. The violence of the victims deaths were on display in court when prosecution introduced pictures of the victims taken by crime-scene investigators. It was not immediately clear if either man had an attorney to comment on his behalf. This is when police believe Suggs shot the four. Antoine Suggs Arrested For Quadruple Slaying | Crime News Antoine Suggs, 38, of Scottsdale, Arizona, faces four counts of second-degree intentional murder, without premeditation. Surveillance video also showed a Nissan and a Mercedes-Benz pulling up together at a gas station 10 miles away from where the bodies were found in Wisconsin. Suggs' attorney Kevin Devore deferred giving an opening statement, telling Judge Harris he would like to save it until later. Arizona man convicted of killing 4 people in Minnesota Five teens were arrested after an attempted carjacking near Valley View Middle School. Photos showed blood splattered across seats, pooled onto floorboards and caked on the victims' faces. WebView the profiles of people named Antoine Suggs. 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After a recess, Harris said he would be appointed an attorney in order to continue his testimony throughout the trial. Suggs' father told authorities that after leaving the SUV in a cornfield, he gave Suggs a ride back to Minnesota. Suggs told his father that he snapped and shot a couple of people, is all the criminal complaint offers as a motive for the quadruple homicide. His Darren Lee McWright, 56, and Antoine Darnique Suggs, 37, are accused in the quadruple slaying of four Saint Paul area residents, officials announced Thursday. Osborne said he then went with his son to drop off the SUV with the bodies in tow in Wisconsin, and later dropped Suggs off in Minneapolis. It brought some family members to tears and sent others outside to grieve. Coronation prompts scrutiny of royal wealth. Public records show that Suggs had been living recently in Scottsdale, Arizona, where hes listed as the manager and owner of Darnque Apparel. On frontier of new gold rush, quest for coveted EV metals yields misery, an abandoned SUV in a Wisconsin cornfield. Crime & Public Safety | However,prosecutors say McWright denied knowing there were bodies in the car that he allegedly helped hide. They left in the SUV. Darren Suggs told police that McWright is his biological father and confirmed through a still photo that he was one of the suspects at the Bridgestop. Damone Presley, Flug-Presleys father, told Minnesota CBS affiliate WCCO that he was so grateful that Suggs would be charged with murder. The 63-year-old farmhand told a Ramsey County courtroom on Thursday that he walked over to the SUV, which had Minnesota license plates, and peered inside. Texas mass shooting suspect could be anywhere, sheriff says The Wisconsin criminal complaint against McWright said Flug-Presley's aunt told authorities that her niece had a "thing" with Suggs and he would fly in from Arizona to see her. "Boom, boom boom, boom.". I dont see why Im here, he told the court. A Minnesota father and his son have been identified as suspects in the murders of four people, whose bodies were recovered from an SUV in a Wisconsin cornfield last weekend. Osborne was convicted of aiding an offender by being an accomplice after the fact and sentenced to a nearly five-year prison term. Antoine Suggs, 38, faces four counts of second-degree intentional murder in the Sept. 12 killings of four Minnesota residents found dead in an abandoned SUV. Nitosha Flug-Presley's father, Damone Presley, told WCCO Tuesday that he's "so grateful" for the charges against Suggs. Around 5 a.m., Suggs called McWright and showed up to where he was staying, requesting a favor, according to authorities: Suggs asked his father to follow him in his mothers car, a Nissan Rogue. First published on September 22, 2021 / 4:00 AM. Forensic examinations of Flug-Presley's phone and Matthew Pettus' phone showed that both were in communication with Suggs, who also went by the nickname Tweezy. 7:42 a.m. Surveillance video from University Avenue and Eustis Street shows the Mercedes following a Nissan Rogue. The city's First Ward is still in limbo after convention delegates walked out. Nearly three-dozen people packed the courtroom to hear opening statements and testimony against Antoine Suggs, 39, who is charged with four counts of second-degree murder in the killings of Nitosha Flug-Presley of Stillwater, 30, and Jasmine C. Sturm, 30, Matthew Pettus, 26, and Loyace Foreman III, 35, all of St. Paul. Complaint reveals chilling details in case of 4 found dead Update: The Dunn County Sheriff's Office announced Friday that Antoine Darnique Suggs was taken into custody in Maricopa County, Arizona. Three hours later, the Mercedes-Benz SUV was seen in a surveillance video in St. Paul being closely followed by a Nissan Rogue, which was later determined to be Suggs's mother's vehicle. Authorities said all four had gunshot wounds to the head. Five teens were arrested after an attempted carjacking near Valley View Middle School. A warrant was issued for his arrest. ST. PAUL, Minn. An Arizona man who allegedly told his father he snapped and shot a couple of people was charged Tuesday with murder, about a week after four bodies were found in an abandoned SUV in western Wisconsin, according to a criminal complaint. Kyeland Jackson is the St. Paul public safety reporter for the Star Tribune. For the Pioneer Press, she has covered the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners, the northern Ramsey County suburbs, and weekend breaking news. The trial of a man suspected of killing four people in St. Paul before leaving their bodies in a SUV in a Wisconsin cornfield began Thursday with graphic evidence and family members' tears. Antoine Suggs, 38, of Scottsdale, Arizona, faces four counts of second-degree intentional murder, without premeditation. Suggs told his father that he snapped and shot a couple of people, the complaint states. The employee said Suggs uttered something about having six children and this happening every time he comes back to Minnesota, according to the complaint. We are greatly relieved that the police investigation has yielded enough information to bring forward criminal charges today in this very disturbing case, he said. Authorities said in court documents that Suggs was seen at a St. Paul bar with Flug-Presley, Sturm and Pettus on Sept. 12. The Wisconsin criminal complaint against McWright said Flug-Presley's aunt told authorities that her niece had a "thing" with Suggs and he would fly in from Arizona to see her. Arrest made in Minneapolis mosque fires that rattled metro-area Muslims With grisly evidence, trial begins for the suspect in St. Suggs was in the area of his fathers home when he placed the call which went unanswered. 9:48 a.m. Video from the Holiday gas station at 281 N. Snelling Ave. shows the Mercedes at a gas pump. He faces up to 40 Suggs, a resident of Scottsdale, Arizona, is accused of involving both his mother, Trudy Brown, and his father in his quest to hide the bodies of four people hes Antoine Suggs, 39, of Scottsdale, Arizona, was found guilty Friday of four counts of second-degree murder in the September 2021 deaths of Nitosha Flug-Presley of For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. The employee later identified the man in a photo lineup as Suggs. After Suggs's mother left, Osborne said Suggs asked him to follow him in his mother's car, later revealing that he "had snapped and shot a couple people.". It would be a tragic decision, he said. This is a case about a night that was supposed to be fun, but turned into a grisly horror show, Assistant Ramsey County Attorney Andrew Johnson said in his opening statement in Suggs quadruple-murder trial. Osbourne gave his son a ride to Minnesota from Wisconsin after they left the Mercedes-Benz in a cornfield. Suggs, after shooting the four victims, drove around for hours before asking his father to follow him to Wisconsin. He said Suggs, whom he grew up with in St. Paul, gave him half of the $7,000 sale of the SUV and that he was going to keep the certificate of title until he got the rest of the money. McWright is jailed in St. Paul. If convicted, Suggs could face up to 160 years in prison. The surveillance video also clearly showed the license plate of the Nissan. Nitosha Flug-Presley, Loyace Foreman III, Matthew Pettus and Jasmine Sturm. kare11.com Suspect in killing of 4 in Wisconsin arrested in Arizona "I kind of got startled when I looked down and there was a guy tipped up with a blank stare in his eyes.". The Wisconsin criminal complaint against McWright said Flug-Presleys aunt told authorities that her niece had a thing with Suggs and he would fly in from Arizona to see her. According to the criminal complaint, investigators believe Suggs killed the victims between 3:30 a.m. and 3:48 a.m. on Sept. 12 along West Seventh Street in St. Paul. 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(Courtesy photos) After he shot four people inside an SUV, authorities say Antoine Darnique Suggs drove around St. Paul for hours, stopped to talk with his mother, got gas and a drink, and asked his father to follow him to Wisconsin where he dumped the vehicle in a cornfield. More than two hours later, the Mercedes-Benz and the Nissan were seen at a St. Paul gas station. Prosecutors said he remains jailed in Arizona, awaiting extradition to Minnesota. His alleged accomplice, 38-year-old Antoine Suggs, was originally believed to be in the Twin Cities area and was considered armed and dangerous. Man who was seeing one of the victims surrendered to police on Friday. Verdict: Man found guilty of murdering 4 people, leaving bodies in 'He snapped and shot a couple of people': Second suspect charged in quadruple murder, four bodies were found in an abandoned SUV. Investigators later discovered blood drops in the parking lot. Surveillance footage clearly shows Flug-Presley "slumped over" in the front passenger seat, which investigators say was the same way she was found in the vehicle in Wisconsin. She has more than 15 years of experience at daily newspapers. Suggs' father also stood at the SUV's open passenger window while it was in the gas station parking lot, the complaint said. The bodies discovered Sunday afternoon by a local farmer near Wheeler, Wis., were identified as Flug-Presley, 30, Matthew Pettus, 26, Jasmine C. Sturm, 30, and Loyace Foreman III, 35. Investigators say all four were fatally shot in the head in St. Paul on Sept. 12. I really and fully appreciate the gravity it is for all of you and how hard it is for you to see what youre seeing, Harris said after the break. There have been no descriptions yet of who shot the victims or where the shootings took place, but new information contained in court documents said Suggs was seen at a St. Paul bar with victim Nitosha Flug-Presley and two of her friends hours before they were found dead, along with a fourth victim. He was being held at the Maricopa County jail as of Wednesday morning and will eventually be extradited to Minnesota, according to the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office. Osbourne denied knowing the bodies of the people his son shot were in the vehicle they abandoned. Osborne denied knowing there were bodies in the SUV. Suggs turned himself in to Gilbert, Arizona, police last week after investigators announced he was wanted for questioning. ), Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Jessica Foreman, the mother of Loyace Foreman III, told The Post that she and the families of the victims are having a difficult time grappling with the details of the murder allegations. In a statement, Ramsey County Attorney John Choi expressed both relief and grief for the loss of life. Foreman, who had told The Post that she hoped police would find who did this, said she has also found it difficult to process how McWright allegedly assisted his son. Copyright 2021 WEAU. His attorney, Kevin DeVore, told Judge JaPaul Harris on Thursday the defense would defer its opening statement until later in the trial. In a statement, Ramsey County Attorney John Choi thanked law enforcement for working tirelessly to find the truth. He also expressed his grief for the families. It was not immediately clear if either man had an attorney to comment on his behalf. Antoine Darnique Suggs, 38, was previously charged in Wisconsin with allegedly hiding the bodies of four people in a cornfield. The drivers appeared to exchange something. Suggs' father, Darren McWright, who also goes by the last name Osborne, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to helping his son hide the victims' bodies. He said he saw a woman slumped over and a man with his head tipped up and a blank stare in his eyes.. The Gilbert Police Department said Suggs was taken to the Maricopa County jail on Friday. He now faces four counts of second-degree murder in Minnesota. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. The 2008 Mercedes-Benz GL was registered to Amber Allison Neal and Dominique Saville Neal-Hill. Antoine Darnique Suggs, 38, was arrested in Gilbert, Arizona on Friday, ending a five-day manhunt. The bodies were found later that afternoon in a black Mercedes-Benz SUV in a field near Sheridan Township, Wisconsin. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Police also found six spent shell-casings inside the vehicle. The employee said Suggs said something about "having six children and this happening every time he comes back to Minnesota," the complaint said. Video surveillance also captured the passenger side of the Mercedes and it appears to show Flug-Presley slumped over in the seat, Johnson said. Osborne told police that Suggs had spoken to him and his mother about taking care of his kids and trying to get along with each other, according to the complaint. Surveillance video from Seventh Street and Walnut Street in St. Paul showed Flug-Presley appearing to be already slumped over in the front passenger seat at 3:48 a.m. on Sept. 12, the complaint says. Suggs remains in custody in Arizona awaiting extradition. Flug-Presley, Pettus and Sturm were then seen getting into a black SUV, the complaint said. Charges: Man snapped, killed 4, then left
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