Ronald Allred III, 37, faces first-degree murder charges in St. Louis County, Missouri, for allegedly stabbing his 81-year-old grandmother, Fannie Allred, to death in her Jenny Drive home, along with injuring her two French bulldogs.[ from prior] Police responded to a 911 call on Sunday reporting her unresponsive amid blood, discovering six stab wounds to her head, neck, and chest; the dogs survived their injuries.
Arrest Sequence
Allred had stayed overnight at the home and was seen there earlier that morning but fled before officers arrived. A BOLO led to a confrontation at Calvary Cemetery where he reached toward his feet as police approached, prompting a shot that missed; he escaped in his truck. Later spotted at a gas station, he barricaded in his vehicle, ending in a standoff before his arrest on additional resisting arrest charges; he confessed post-Miranda.
Court and Family Impact
Arraigned Tuesday, no motive has been disclosed publicly. Fannie, a recent stage 2 colon cancer survivor and family matriarch known neighborhood-wide for her generosity, was mourned by relatives like son Ronald Allred Jr. as an open-hearted soul whose kindness proved fatal. The case draws from local reports aligning with the described events.
