The criminal complaint gives a few clues. He now faces four counts of second-degree murder in Minnesota. Suspect in slayings of 4 found in Wisconsin cornfield told his Prosecutors say Suggs father, Darren Lee McWright, 56, followed his son to Wisconsin and gave him a ride back to Minnesota after he ditched the car. Investigators found the four people had been fatally shot in the head, according to the complaint. Last week, Dunn County authorities charged Suggs with four counts of hiding a corpse. Prosecutors said he remains jailed in Arizona, awaiting extradition to Minnesota. Four victims die after man snaps It would be a tragic decision, he said. 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Investigators later found apparent blood stains on the ground near where the Mercedes-Benz was parked. 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. 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. Suggs, of Scottsdale, Ariz., turned himself in to investigators in Gilbert, Ariz., last week. He said Suggs, whom he grew up with in St. Paul, gave him half of the $7,000 sale of the SUV and that he was going to keep the certificate of title until he got the rest of the money. Suggs turned himself in to Gilbert, According to the complaint, witnesses told police that Sturm, Pettus and Foreman III were at Shamrocks, a bar and restaurant in St. Paul where Sturm and Pettus worked, until around 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 12. One of them wore a "I am black history" T-shirt, the witness said. They all died of gunshot wounds to the head, authorities said. The complaint says Flug-Presley can be seen slumped over in the front passenger seat of the Mercedez-Benz in the same position in which her body was found in Wisconsin. Man charged with second-degree murder in killing of 4 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The announcement of the charges against Suggs is the latest development in a quadruple murder case that authorities previously dubbed a mystery and family members have called a coldblooded tragedy., Obviously weve had homicides in the last several years, Dunn County Sheriff Kevin Bygd said at a Sept. 14 news conference, but something of this magnitude this is a first.. RELATED: 'This Is Not A Freak Accident': 4 Found Dead In Abandoned SUV In Western Wisconsin Identified. Public media is independent, community-supported media for the public good. Each had been shot at least once in the head and left in a black Mercedes driven into a cornfield. The employee said Suggs said something about having six children and this happening every time he comes back to Minnesota, the complaint said. 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. Witnesses: Suspect in slayings of 4 met victim at bar The city's First Ward is still in limbo after convention delegates walked out. Darren Lee McWright, left, and Antoine Suggs, suspected in the shooting deaths of four people whose bodies were found in an abandoned SUV in Wisconsin. Damone Presley, her father, previously told The Post that she asked him if he could watch one of her children while she went out with her friends. After Suggs's mother left, Osborne said Suggs asked him to follow him in his mother's car, later revealing that he "had snapped and shot a couple people.". Witnesses at the White Squirrel told investigators that they saw Flug-Presley and Suggs there on Saturday night. He also identified from a photograph of Bridgestop video surveillance the man operating the vehicle was Darren Lee Osborne. Flug-Presley had a gunshot wound that entered her mouth and out the back of her head. Witnesses: Suspect in slayings of 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. Surveillance footage shows Flug-Presley "slumped over" in the front passenger seat, which investigators say was the same way she was found in the vehicle in Wisconsin, CBS Minnesota reported. Flug-Presley is seen slumped in the same position she was found dead in hours later. Photos showed blood splattered across seats, pooled onto floorboards and caked on the victims' faces. The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office says 38-year-old Suggs, from Scottsdale, Arizona, faces four counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of St. Paul residents The complaint goes on to say both Suggs and Osbourne left their cell phones behind in Minnesota when they drove to Wisconsin in the Mercedes-Benz and Nissan Rogue. Investigators went to the St. Paul home of the vehicle's registered owner and found Darren E. Suggs, who said his brother Antoine had the Nissan on Sunday. According to the Ramsey County medical examiners autopsy reports: Flug-Presley had a gunshot wound that entered her mouth and out the back of her head. Antoine Suggs, 38, of Scottsdale, Arizona, faces four counts of second-degree intentional murder, without premeditation. A warrant was issued for his arrest. 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. 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. The Arizona man and the SUV returned to the area around 3 a.m., and authorities believe Suggs killed them all within the hour. Antoine Suggs, 38, of Scottsdale, Arizona, faces four counts of second-degree intentional murder, without premeditation. The man walked into the gas station, bought some items and exited. Four senseless murders, all shot in the head.. Suggs' father denied knowing the bodies were in the abandoned SUV, the complaint said. 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Antoine Suggs, 38, of Scottsdale, Arizona, was charged with four counts of second-degree intentional murder, without premeditation. 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. Flug-Presley, Pettus and Sturm were then seen getting into a black SUV, the complaint said. "There's no reason to this even happening, period. Antoine 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. A warrant is out for the other suspect, Antoine Darnique Suggs, 38, who is believed to be in the Twin Cities area. Police also interviewed Flug-Presleys mother and aunt, who said that she had a thing with Antoine Suggs. Investigators learned from Flug-Presley's relatives that she had been dating Antoine. Charges: Man "snapped," killed 4, then left This is when police believe Suggs shot the four. My mind is struggling to comprehend how a human being can drive around for upward of seven hours with four corpses.. 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. Antoine Suggs, 38, of Scottsdale, Arizona, faces four counts of second-degree intentional murder, without premeditation. He says he followed his son as they drove around St. Paul to various gas stations. Investigators found blood in the gas station parking lot where the SUV had stopped, the complaint said. He's been a reporter covering communities since 2007. Crime & Public Safety | Suggs' father, 56-year-old Darren McWright, who also goes by the last name Osborne, has been charged in Wisconsin with four counts of hiding a corpse. The drivers appeared to exchange something. Antoine Suggs was found guilty by a Ramsey County jury of four counts of second-degree murder (intentional but not pre-meditated) on Friday. Flug-Presleys body is visible. The SUV then headed toward Shepard Road, but returned to Seventh Street and headed east. About 12 minutes later, authorities found a black SUV with Minnesota license plates that was parked in a field of tall cornstalks. The group then went to a different bar, White Squirrel, where an employee saw a woman who looked like Flug-Presley arguing with a man, according to the complaint. Antoine Suggs, 39, of Scottsdale, Arizona, was found guilty Friday of four counts of second-degree murder in the September 2021 deaths of Nitosha Flug-Presley of Stillwater, 30; Jasmine C. Sturm, 30; Matthew Pettus, 26; and Loyace Foreman III, 35, all of St. Paul. bodies were found in an SUV in a corn field, Suggs killed the four victims in the area of Seventh Street in St. Paul, Osbourne was arrested and agreed to speak to investigators, Suggs turned himself in on Sept. 17 in Gilbert, Arizona, Four people found dead in western Wisconsin were killed in St. Paul, Second Dunn County quadruple homicide suspect in custody, Suspect arrested in Dunn County quadruple homicide investigation; another suspect at-large, Father of Dunn County quadruple homicide victim calls for justice at Wednesday night vigil, Dunn County homicide investigation: 4 people killed, no known motive, Four people found dead in northern Dunn County; homicide investigation underway. Antoine Suggs, 38, of Scottsdale, Arizona, faces four counts of second-degree intentional murder, without premeditation. They caused some in the courtroom gallery to gasp and sob, and Judge Harris to call a brief recess. It is unclear whether Suggs or McWright have an attorney. 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. Darren Lee McWright, 56, and Antoine Darnique Suggs, 37, are accused in the quadruple slaying of four Saint Paul area residents, officials announced Thursday. This is when police believe Suggs shot the four. Video surveillance also captured the passenger side of the Mercedes and it appears to show Flug-Presley slumped over in the seat, Johnson said. The Arizona man, who reportedly had some sort of relationship with Flug-Presley, sought the help of his father shortly after the killings, prosecutors allege. Five teens were arrested after an attempted carjacking near Valley View Middle School. Prosecutors allege that McWright also stood outside the vehicles open passenger window as it was parked at a gas station. He also has a prior conviction of aggravated domestic assault. 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. I dont see why Im here, he told the court. His son, Antoine Darnique Suggs, 38, surrendered to officers in Arizona on Friday and is awaiting extradition to Minnesota, authorities said. Please enter valid email address to continue. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. The bodies of Matthew Pettus, 26, his half-sister Jasmine Sturm, 30, and Sturm's boyfriend, 35-year-old Loyace Foreman III, all of St. Paul; and 30-year-old Nitosha Flug-Presley, of Stillwater, Minnesota, a close friend of Sturm, were found by a farmer in a cornfield on Sept. 12 just outside of the Town of Sheridan in Dunn County, Wisconsin, roughly 60 miles east of St. Paul. Suggs told his father that he snapped and shot a couple of people. Authorities said in court documents that Suggs was seen at a St. Paul bar with Flug-Presley, Sturm and Pettus on Sept. 12. He was later charged with four counts of hiding a corpse with intent to conceal a crime, and is being held in the Ramsey County Jail. 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. 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. Witnesses: Suspect in slayings of None of it still makes sense. After a recess, Harris said he would be appointed an attorney in order to continue his testimony throughout the trial. Police also found six spent shell-casings inside the vehicle. Copyright 2021 WEAU. First published on September 22, 2021 / 6:51 AM. Suggs, who allegedly executed the group of friends after leaving a St. Suggs, who had flown back to his residence in Arizona, turned himself in to authorities. An agent with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension contacted Delta, and the airline confirmed that Suggs never checked in for the flight. 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. Suggs turned himself in to Gilbert, Arizona, police last week after investigators announced he was wanted for questioning. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Antoine Suggs Boom, boom boom, boom.. Surveillance video from University Avenue and Eustis Street in St. Paul Are you sure? he told The Post. Charges say that Suggs shot the four inside the SUV after a night out in St. Paul's W. 7th Street area before their bodies were driven 60 miles east to the Dunn County field. Crime & Public Safety | According to the criminal complaint against Suggs, an employee at a bar saw a woman who looked like Flug-Presley arguing with a man, who the employee identified as Suggs from a photo lineup. 2:50 a.m. Suggs returns to the White Squirrel. 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. Later, when Suggs was alone with his father, Suggs told him that he snapped and shot a couple of people and that the shooting happened in the vehicle on Seventh Street, the complaint against Osborne states. Suggs turned himself in to Gilbert, Arizona, police last week after investigators announced he was wanted for questioning. Suspect in killing of 4 in Wisconsin arrested in Arizona According to the criminal complaint, witnesses said Flug-Presley and a man believed to be Suggs were seen together at the White Squirrel bar in St. Paul on the evening of Sept. 11 and the early morning of Sept. 12. 3:48 a.m. Surveillance video shows the Mercedes drive west on Seventh Street toward the McDonalds near New details in quadruple homicide investigation: Suspect Four gunshot victims found inside the vehicle were examined by the Dunn County Medical Examiner. The Ramsey County attorneys office is requesting bail be set at $10 million.Related Articles Suspect in death of 4 in Dunn County met victim at bar, witnesses The Gilbert Police Department said Suggs was taken to the Maricopa County jail on Friday. 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The Ramsey County jails phone system has McWright listed as an inmate, but staff there do not take messages. More than two hours later, the Mercedes-Benz and the Nissan were seen at a St. Paul gas station. Suggs' father, Darren Lee McWright, 56, of St. Paul, was arrested Wednesday and charged with four felony counts of hiding a corpse. He blew the whistle on Trumps Truth Social. An Arizona man was found guilty of killing four people in Minnesota and leaving their bodies in an SUV in Wisconsin. Festival fundraiser aims to illuminate Cathedral of St. Paul. The employee said Suggs uttered something about having six children and this happening every time he comes back to Minnesota, according to the complaint. Suggs' attorney Kevin Devore deferred giving an opening statement, telling Judge Harris he would like to save it until later. The Cultural Landscape Foundation confirmed the course's addition to the list. He says he dropped Suggs off in Minneapolis. According to the criminal complaint, investigators believe that Suggs killed the four victims in the area of Seventh Street in St. Paul between 3:30 a.m. and 3:48 a.m. on September 12. When the two headed for the border, they left their phones in St. Paul, the complaint states. After following Suggs to Wisconsin, Osborne dropped him off in Minneapolis. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Surveillance video captured images of Flug-Presley slumped in the front seat along the route. My greatest appreciation for the diligent work on this case by the St. Paul Police Department and other law enforcement agencies who worked tirelessly to find the truth.. Verdict: Man found guilty of murdering four people, leaving bodies
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