Breakthrough in Cold Case: St. Louis Man Charged with Murder Three Years After Victim Found Burned in Alley
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — More than three years have passed since the grim discovery of Tyren Smith, a 23-year-old man whose charred remains were found in an alley in the Kingsway East neighborhood of St. Louis. As of Friday, local authorities have made a significant breakthrough in the case, charging 33-year-old Deandre M. Johnson with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. The charges stem from a lengthy investigation, culminating in a January interview with a …