After following Suggs to Wisconsin, Osborne dropped him off in Minneapolis. All were dead. Osborne is currently being held in the Ramsey County Law Enforcement Center. Both vehicles then left the gas station in Wheeler and drove toward the direction of the cornfield where the SUV was discovered. Suggs was charged with four counts of hiding a corpse in Dunn County three days later. On Sept. 17, he turned himself in to authorities in Arizona, where he is awaiting extradition back to Minnesota. If convicted, Suggs could face up to 160 years in prison. Antoine Suggs, 38, of Scottsdale, Arizona, faces four counts of second-degree intentional murder, without premeditation. 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. "Boom, boom boom, boom.". 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. All rights reserved. "There's no reason to this even happening, period. Coronation prompts scrutiny of royal wealth. 7:42 a.m. Surveillance video from University Avenue and Eustis Street shows the Mercedes following a Nissan Rogue. Judge Harris said he would be appointed an attorney in order to continue his testimony throughout the trial. Suggs asked his father to follow him by driving his mothers vehicle, the Nissan Rogue. 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First published on September 22, 2021 / 6:51 AM. This article was published more than1 year ago, An Arizona man was charged Tuesday with the murder of four people from Minnesota who were found fatally shot in an abandoned SUV in a Wisconsin cornfield this month, according to a criminal complaint. The criminal complaint gives a few clues. The fugitive Antoine D. Suggs, wanted for questioning in the quadruple murder discovered Sunday in a western Wisconsin cornfield, has been arrested in Arizona, the Dunn County Sheriff's Office reported. They stopped at various gas stations surveillance video from one St. Paul station shows 3:48 a.m. Surveillance video shows the Mercedes drive west on Seventh Street toward the McDonalds near The gas station is about 10 miles away from the cornfield where the Mercedes-Benz was recovered. 2:18 p.m. The Mercedes and the four bodies are discovered in a cornfield in Dunn County, Wis. Suggs' attorney Kevin Devore deferred giving an opening statement, telling Judge Harris he would like to save it until later. He also has a prior conviction of aggravated domestic assault. Tell us where we should look inside here! Antoine Suggs / CBS/AP. Blood also was dripping from the vehicle, according to the complaint. Man charged with second-degree murder in killing of 4 Charges: Man "snapped," killed 4, then left Suggs told his father that he snapped and shot a couple of people, the complaint states. Antoine Suggs (credit: Maricopa County Jail), Matthew Pettus, Jasmine Sturm, Nitosha Flug-Presley, Loyace Foreman III (credit: Submitted By Families), Darren McWright Osborne (Credit: Dunn County), found in an abandoned SUV in a western Wisconsin cornfield, 'This Is Not A Freak Accident': 4 Found Dead In Abandoned SUV In Western Wisconsin Identified, Wisconsin Quadruple Homicide Suspect Antoine Suggs Turns Self In; Darren Osborne, 56, Charged. "You, and only you, can decide the facts," Judge JaPaul Harris told the 14 jurors in court Thursday, warning them that evidencewould be graphic. Suggs testified that he shot the four in self-defense because he thought they were going to rob him, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported. Suggs turned himself in to Gilbert, Arizona, police last week after investigators announced he was wanted for questioning. Nitosha Flug-Presley, Loyace Foreman III, Matthew Pettus and Jasmine Sturm. Crime & Public Safety | The criminal complaint says that a deputy then reviewed surveillance video from a nearby gas station, which showed a black Nissan Rouge pulling up to a pump and the Mercedes Benz pulling Antoine Suggs (11 matches): Phone Number, Email, Address Investigators found blood in the gas station parking lot where the SUV had stopped, the complaint said. Police were able to identify Suggs in surveillance video because he wasn't wearing a mask. Antoine Suggs, 38, of Scottsdale, Arizona, faces four counts of second-degree intentional murder, without premeditation. He's been a reporter covering communities since 2007. Red Wing woman sentenced to 27 years for abandoning newborn in Mississippi River in 2003 Prosecutors said he remains jailed in Arizona, awaiting extradition to Minnesota. Antoine Suggs charged with killing four from St. Paul, 4:30 a.m. Suggs places a phone call to his father, Darren Lee Osborne, 56, of St. Paul. Antoine Suggs, 38, of Scottsdale, Arizona, faces four counts of second-degree intentional murder, without premeditation. Family members say that Suggs and Flug-Presley were dating. Now he works at Starbucks. Public records show that Suggs had been living recently in Scottsdale, Arizona, where hes listed as the manager and owner of Darnque Apparel. Suspect in slayings of 4 found in Wisconsin cornfield told his When asked if his mother or father ever owned a Nissan, he said he could not recall. At 4:30 a.m., Suggs placed phone calls to Osborne. 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. The Minnesota complaint against Suggs does not name McWright as Suggs father, but comparing the details with the charges out of Wisconsin shows the two men are father and son. 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. Another photo showed Suggs Arizona identification card on the floor of the SUV. 1 a.m. Witnesses told police Sturm and Foreman, who were dating, and Pettus were hanging out on the patio at Shamrocks bar at 955 W. Seventh St. in St. Paul. Authorities said in court documents that Suggs was seen at a St. Paul bar with Flug-Presley, Sturm and Pettus on Sept. 12. In his opening statement, Johnson said that Suggs, who grew up in St. Paul, flew into the Twin Cities from Arizona four days before the killings and soon bought the Mercedes from Flug-Presleys cousin. The SUV and Suggs returned to the area shortly before 3 a.m. Investigators believe that Suggs killed the four victims in St. Paul, sometime between 3:30 a.m. and 3:48 a.m. Six spent shell casings and Suggs' bloody driver's license were found in the vehicle. Sturm had a gunshot wound that went through her left palm and into her face. He then contacted his father, Darren Osborne, about an hour later, according to cellphone data. Suggs turned himself in to Gilbert, Arizona, police last week after investigators announced he was wanted for questioning. Prosecutors allege Suggs killed the four friends between 3:30 a.m. and 3:48 a.m. on Sept. 12 along West Seventh Street in St. Paul, according to a copy of the criminal complaint obtained by The Washington Post. 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Antoine Darnique Suggs, 38, turned himself in to police in Gilbert on Friday and will be extradited to Wisconsin, the Star Tribune reported. Suggs, like McWright, also faces four counts in Wisconsin of hiding a corpse. Are you sure? he told The Post. Prosecutors said his motive remains unclear but that Suggs meant to kill the victims after a night of drinking in St. Paul. Antoine Darnique Suggs, 38, was previously charged in Wisconsin with allegedly hiding the bodies of four people in a cornfield. They caused some in the courtroom gallery to gasp and sob, and Judge Harris to call a brief recess. 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. Osborne denied knowing any of the victims. Dunn County Sheriff Kevin Bygd said in a statement that Antoine Darnique Suggs, 38, turned himself in to police in Gilbert, Arizona, a Phoenix suburb. 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. Both vehicles then left the gas station in Wheeler and drove toward the direction of the cornfield where the SUV was discovered. Foreman had a gunshot wound to his face and the top of his head. His son, Antoine Darnique Suggs, 38, surrendered to officers in Arizona on Friday and is awaiting extradition to Minnesota, authorities said. She has more than 15 years of experience at daily newspapers. He said Suggs urged his parents "to get along with each other," and to watch after his children. It is unclear whether Suggs or McWright have an attorney. 'He snapped and shot a couple of people': Second suspect charged in quadruple murder, four bodies were found in an abandoned SUV. 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. The employee later identified the man in a photo lineup as Suggs. Suggs' father told authorities that after leaving the SUV in a cornfield, he gave Suggs a ride back to Minnesota. They all died of gunshot wounds to the head, authorities said. 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. A sheriff's deputy went to the Bridgestop gas station in Wheeler to view surveillance video and saw images of a Black man in a "I am black history" shirt pull up to the station in a black Nissan Rogue. Crime & Public Safety | Suggs remains in custody in Arizona awaiting extradition. He now faces four counts of Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Man charged with killing four St. Paul friends takes stand Prosecutors say Suggs told his father that he snapped and shot a couple of people.. Officials say he had been living in the Phoenix area and had been recently traveling back and forth to Minnesota. Prosecutors allege that McWright also stood outside the vehicles open passenger window as it was parked at a gas station. Nitosha Flug-Presley's father, Damone Presley, told WCCO Tuesday that he's "so grateful" for the charges against Suggs. A Northeast Minneapolis native, Nick Ferraro was hired by the Pioneer Press in 1997 after graduating from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. Last year, Suggs father, Darren Lee Osborne, admitted to following his son to western Wisconsin, where he dumped the SUV in the cornfield about 65 miles from St. Paul. Please enter valid email address to continue. Unsolved killings reach a record high. Suspect arrested in slayings of 4 found in Wisconsin cornfield However,prosecutors say McWright denied knowing there were bodies in the car that he allegedly helped hide. The group left White Squirrel, and Flug-Presley, Pettus and Sturm were seen getting into a black Mercedes-Benz SUV, according to the complaint against Suggs. It was not immediately clear if he was still there on Tuesday night because the jails online records showed an error. Investigators found the four people had been fatally shot in the head, according to the complaint. Surveillance video shows the SUV with the bodies inside had the windows down when Osborne walked up to it at a Wisconsin gas station. One of those forensic scientists was Raschael Ellering with the St. Paul police, who said her investigation suggested that one victim was shot from the front of the SUV. 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. His 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. "My greatest appreciation for the diligent work on this case by the Saint Paul Police Department and other law enforcement agencies who worked tirelessly to find the truth," Choi said. On Sept. 17, he turned himself in to authorities in Arizona, where he is awaiting extradition back to Minnesota. Sturm had a gunshot wound that went through her left palm and into her face. "I don't see why I'm here," Suggs said on the stand, telling prosecutors that he did not want to be in court. Suggs' father, Darren L. Osborne, is serving a nearly five-year prison sentence for helping his son hide the bodies. Testimony by Darren Suggs, Antoine Suggs' younger brother, was cut short when he exercised his Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination after being asked if he spoke with his dad the day of the slayings. Police Chief Brian O'Hara called the fires an attempt to inflict terror on our Muslim community. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. He blew the whistle on Trumps Truth Social. The criminal complaint filed for McWright's charges included the following narrative: At 2:18 p.m. on Sunday, the Dunn County Sheriff's Office got a report of a black Mercedes hidden in a cornfield in Sheridan Township near the Sheridan Town Hall. Thats when Suggs allegedly told his father he had snapped, and prosecutors say McWright then followed him to Wisconsin and gave his son a ride back to the Twin Cities. State of Minnesota County of Ramsey District Court 2nd He said he saw a woman slumped over and a man with his head tipped up and a blank stare in his eyes.. None of it still makes sense. Antoine Darnique Suggs, Darren Lee McWright Arrested In The two were last seen together by several witnesses at the White Squirrel bar on W. Seventh Street early Sunday morning, according to the complaint. 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. The Ramsey County attorneys office is requesting bail be set at $10 million.Related Articles 2:50 a.m. Suggs returns to the White Squirrel. Antoine Suggs, 38, of Scottsdale, Arizona, faces four counts of second-degree intentional murder, without premeditation. 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. A deputy searched the area at the gas station and found dark-colored stains suspected to be blood, according to the complaint. Police seek woman who allegedly stabbed St. Paul man in Bloomington Saturday night But surveillance video from a gas station in Wheeler, Wisconsin - about 10 miles from the cornfield - shows that Suggs' father handed something to the driver of the SUV. Second suspect in deaths of 4 found in Wisconsin cornfield Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Antoine Suggs was charged Tuesday in connection with the deaths of four Minnesotans, who were all found in an abandoned SUV in a western Wisconsin cornfield. The SUV and Suggs returned to the area shortly before 3 a.m. Investigators believe that Suggs killed the four victims in St. Paul, sometime between 3:30 a.m. and 3:48 a.m. Six spent shell casings and Suggs bloody drivers license were found in the vehicle. 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. Antoine Suggs, 39, is charged with four counts of second-degree murder after an SUV with four bodies was found in a Wisconsin cornfield in September 2021. Investigators found two bullets lodged in the SUV under cushions, wiring and blood. 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. Flug-Presley's mother and aunt told investigators that Suggs had been dating her during visits to St. Paul from his Arizona home, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dunn County District Court. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The 2008 Mercedes-Benz GL was registered to Amber Allison Neal and Dominique Saville Neal-Hill. The Cultural Landscape Foundation confirmed the course's addition to the list. Damone Presley, Flug-Presleys father, told Minnesota CBS affiliate WCCO that he was so grateful that Suggs would be charged with murder. Investor ordered to pay SEC $8.3M for defrauding Hmong-American investors. Four senseless murders, all shot in the head.. 5:00 a.m. Suggs meets up with Osborne. His attorney, Kevin DeVore, told Judge JaPaul Harris on Thursday the defense would defer its opening statement until later in the trial. He was in and out of the car containing the bodies for about seven hours, according to a timeline police put together using video footage, cellphone data and witness reports that is laid out in criminal charges. For the Pioneer Press, she has covered the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners, the northern Ramsey County suburbs, and weekend breaking news. A motive for the killings is not listed in the complaint. Police allegedly found Suggs' driver's license in the abandoned vehicle. 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. Darren Lee Osborne, left, and Antoine Suggs. 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. Suggs, 39, of Scottsdale, Ariz., faces four counts of second-degree murder with intent in connection with the Sept. 12, 2021, killings of Jasmine Christine Sturm, 30, of St. Paul; her brother, Matthew Isiah Pettus, 26, of St. Paul; her boyfriend, Loyace Foreman III, 35, of St. Paul, and her lifelong friend, Nitosha Lee Flug-Presley, 30, of Stillwater. Public media is independent, community-supported media for the public good. An Arizona man was found guilty of killing four people in Minnesota and leaving their bodies in an SUV in Wisconsin. Six shell casings were found inside, as well as Suggs's blood-covered Arizona photo ID. Four gunshot victims found inside the vehicle were examined by the Dunn County Medical Examiner. killed Copyright 2021 The violence of the victims deaths were on display in court when prosecution introduced pictures of the victims taken by crime-scene investigators. Pettus had two gunshot wounds to the back of his head and a third gunshot wound to his left arm. 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. Please enter valid email address to continue. The employee said Suggs said something about having six children and this happening every time he comes back to Minnesota, the complaint said. After 1 a.m. An employee at the White Squirrel Bar, located at 974 W. Seventh St. in St. Paul, told police that Sturm came in and that Flug-Presley was with a man who looked like Suggs. 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. 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. Antoine Suggs, 39, is charged with four counts of second-degree murder after an SUV with four bodies was found in a Wisconsin cornfield in September 2021. Suggs' father, Darren Lee McWright, 56, of St. Paul, was arrested Wednesday and charged with four felony counts of hiding a corpse. Suggs' father denied knowing the bodies were in the abandoned SUV, the complaint said. McWright is jailed in St. Paul. "The case that you're about to hear is about a night that was supposed to be fun," Prosecuting attorney Andrew Johnson said, describing how bullets traveled through each victim before re-enacting the moment when he says that Suggs killed them. Osbourne denied knowing the bodies of the people his son shot were in the vehicle they abandoned. 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. Police were able to identify Suggs in surveillance video because he wasn't wearing a mask. Antoine Suggs, 38, faces four counts of second-degree intentional murder, without premeditation, in the Sept. 12 killings of Twin Cities-area residents Nitosha Lee Flug-Presley, 30; Matthew Isiah Pettus, 26; Loyace Foreman III, 35; and Jasmine Christine Sturm, 30. Complaint reveals chilling details in case of 4 found dead He can be reached at 651-228-2173. He faces up to 40 years in prison. Public records show that Suggs had been living recently in Scottsdale, Arizona, where hes listed as the manager and owner of Darnque Apparel. Police say Suggs had an airline ticket to return to Arizona on the night of Sept. 12, but he never got on that flight. After a recess, Harris said he would be appointed an attorney in order to continue his testimony throughout the trial. Surveillance video from University Avenue and Eustis Street in St. Paul Antoine Darnique Suggs, 38, was arrested in Gilbert, Arizona on Friday, ending a five-day manhunt. Darren McWright, 56, who is Suggss father, has been charged by Wisconsin prosecutors with four counts of hiding a corpse. Prosecutors said he remains jailed in Arizona, awaiting extradition to Minnesota. Suggs turned himself in to Gilbert, Arizona, police last week after investigators announced he was wanted for questioning.
