PlusMo. Authorities Charge Ex-Con in Killing RampageMo. Authorities Charge Ex-Con in Killing RampageThe Associated PressNew charges have been filed against a 28-year-old ex-con accused of killing eight people in a two-state killing spree last month. Authorities in Jefferson County, Missouri have filed first-degree murder charges against Nicholas Sheley. (July 10)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:VO--FILE OF CRIME SCENES AND SHELEY]THE MAN SUSPECTED OF BLUDGEONING EIGHT PEOPLE TO DEATH LAST MONTH IN A TWO-STATE KILLING RAMPAGE NOW FACES CHARGES IN BOTH STATES.28 YEAR OLD NICHOLAS SHELEY (SHEE-lee) ALREADY FACES MURDER CHARGES IN ILLINOIS WHERE HE IS IN CUSTODY.NOW -- AUTHORITIES NEAR ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI HAVE CHARGED HIM WITH KILLING A COUPLE WHO WERE VISITING THE AREA FOR A RELATIVE'S GRADUATION PARTY. INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY WERE KILLED IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE HOTEL WHERE THEY WERE STAYING.PROSECUTORS IN MISSOURI HAVEN'T DECIDED YET WHETHER TO SEEK THE DEATH PENALTY IN THOSE CASES. [Notes:VO--PHOTO OF RUSSELL REED] AUTHORITIES SAY THE KILLING BEGAN JUNE 26TH -- WHEN SHELEY ALLEGEDLY MURDERED THIS MAN --- 93 YEAR OLD RUSSELL REED. [Notes:VO--CRIME SCENE VIDEO]THE BODIES OF SIX OTHER VICTIMS WERE FOUND SEVERAL DAYS LATER. [Notes:VO--PHOTO OF BAR] A MASSIVE MANHUNT ENDED JULY FIRST WHEN SHELEY WAS CAPTURED OUTSIDE A BAR NEAR ST. LOUIS. [Notes:VO--PHOTO OF SHELEY]AUTHORITIES SAY THE EX-CON HASN'T BEEN CHARGED YET IN FOUR OF THE DEATHS -- BUT THEY SAY EVIDENCE LINKS HIM TO EACH OF THE CRIME SCENES. ___ ___, The Associated Press. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: bodies found mo. authorities charge ex-con rampage Added: July 10, 2008
