Charges Sought Against Pair In St. Louis-Area Retailer Murder

The latest from the St. Louis area in the case of longtime retailer and recent statutory rape suspect Kenneth McClure, slain Tuesday in a regional park, has the police bringing in two suspects early Wednesday morning but then releasing them when prosecutors asked for more evidence before indictment. The suspects were a woman that worked in McClure's store and a male with whom she has a relationship; the female suspect is apparently related to the alleged victim in the statutory rape case. The pair lived in the area where McClure's car was driven after the slaying. This step has led to a lively discussion in the comments thread, where one can unearth the amount of bail it took for McClure to secure temporary freedom after his arrest and hear various theories. One commenter picks up on something in yesterday's story I failed to mention here: that current shop owner Everett McClure III was himself questioned at length this week.

McClure's plight came to the attention of mainstream media and the comics community when he used a gun to create a stand-off with police when they came to arrest him on statutory rape charges. McClure operated his store in St. Louis for approximately two decades.
 
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