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Oct 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Texas couple charged in fatal I-170 shooting
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St. Louis County Prosecutor Melissa Price Smith announced Monday that Willie Herndon, 43, was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action, and his wife, Taiya Herndon, 45, with hindering prosecution in the death of 17-year-old Alyssa Wilson. Court documents say Wilson was shot while driving on I-170 on Oct. 14 and crashed into the highway median.
WHO: St. Louis County Prosecutor Melissa Price Smith
WHAT: announced charges against Willie and Taiya Herndon in the death of Alyssa Wilson
WHEN: Oct 19, 2026
WHERE: St. Louis, USA
WHY: The charges stem from the fatal shooting of Alyssa Wilson on Interstate 170.
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