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Hard to say it's been ten years already since God has picked your flower and called you home.
God looked around His garden and found an empty space. Then He looked down upon this earth and saw your tired face. He put His arms around you and lifted you to rest. God's gar- den must be beautiful, He only takes the best.
Love you always and for- ever. Your baby girl, Wendy Francis-Pressley.
ABNER (ABBY) FRANCIS 4/24/20 - 3/18/06
IN MEMORIAM
Miss Robbie’s Grandson, Andre Murdered
ST. LOUIS, MO - Andre Montgomery, grandson of Sweetie Pie’s owner and star of the reality show “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” Robbie Montgomery, was killed Monday night in North St. Louis.
According to police, Andre Montgomery, 21, was found un- conscious and suffering from gunshot wounds at a home in 3900 block of Natural Bridge Monday night (Mar. 14). He died at the scene. Two other men were injured during the shooting.
Authorities say the shooting suspect(s) are unknown and an in- vestigation is currently underway.
Andre was a regular on “Welcome To Sweetie Pie’s.”
He joined the family business after moving to St. Louis from Texas as a teen. His arrival was a part of the storyline for the OWN
Andre Montgomery was found murdered Monday. Here he is shown with his grandmother, Miss. Robbie, owner of ‘Sweetie Pie’s’.
Star High School Athlete Who Vowed To ‘Get Out’ Shot Near His Home
‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEETHEART’ CELEBRATING YOUR BIRTHDAY IN HEAVEN
We shared so much since we were married – our plans, our work, our fun, and everyday I’ve found new rea- sons to love you... Even the challenges we faced have made me realize how strong our relationship was, and how much happiness you’ve brought to my life. We’ve been through it all – the good, the bad, the very good, and the very bad, and the in- spiring moments that make it all worthwhile and through it all, I’ve always been grate- ful for the life we share.
JEFFREY WADE
Missing you so much, I love you always. your wife, Brenda.
CHICAGO -- A 16-year-old boy who vowed that athletics would be his path out of Chicago and away from its rampant violence was shot and killed Sun- day evening in front of his home. Andre Taylor, a multi-sport athlete at Percy Julian High School, was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the fore- head near his home on the city’s embattled South Side.
Neighbors of Taylor say the boy was not involved in gang activity that has ravaged parts of the city’s South and West Sides. Instead, one neighbor de- scribed him as a “typical teenager” while another neighbor said Taylor was a “good kid.”
Details are still developing, but Taylor and his younger brother were reportedly living with their
White Ex-Trooper Guilty In Shooting Of Unarmed Black Man
SOUTH CAROLINA - A white former state trooper was led out of a South Carolina courtroom in handcuffs Monday after pleading guilty to a felony charge in the 2014 shooting of an unarmed Black driver seconds after a traffic stop.
Sean Groubert will be sen-
tenced later, but Circuit Judge
Casey Manning appears to have
already decided there should be
some prison time because he sent
Groubert to jail while he mulls the
punishment. Groubert faces up to
20 years for assault and battery of a
high and aggravated nature. There is no minimum sentence.
Before the hearing started, Levar Jones, shot once in the hip by Groubert, walked into court with a limp. He constantly turned and twisted a Rubik's Cube, perhaps to calm himself. As prosecutors re- played the video of the shooting taken from Grou-
grandfather. His mother re- portedly died in a 2008 auto accident. Along with football, Taylor also played basket- ball and was on the swim team.
Just before Taylor’s death, the teen’s aunt, Nydia Bossie, said that he walked his girlfriend to a nearby bus stop before returning home.
Andre Taylor was walking back to his home when he was gunned down.
The teen’s neighborhood
is located in Roseland, which
is also known as “The Wild
100s” because of gun violence in the area.
Trooper Sean Groubert is seen shooting Levar Jones, an un- armed Black driver.
bert's dashboard camera, Jones' shoulders jerked. He didn't speak at the 20-minute hearing Monday, but prosecutors said he may talk when Groubert is
sentenced. No date has been set for that hearing. Groubert answered questions from the judge. The only hint of an explanation for what happened came when his lawyer requested he continue medica- tion and visits to a psychiatrist to deal with post-trau- matic stress disorder from an
on-duty shooting in 2012.
The Highway Patrol fired Grou- bert after watching a video of his encounter with Jones on Sept. 4, 2014. When the video was re- leased publically a month later, it shocked a country dealing with a wave of questionable police shoot-
ings.
The only evidence prosecutors
gave Monday was the video and Groubert's statement on the shooting, given a week later. They did not match.
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