In late summer 2017 a family in the Glasgow Village neighborhood of St. Louis County was found massacred in their home. Patricia Steward, 56, was discovered dead on August 24 along with her two sons, 20-year-old Joseph Corley and 10-year-old Terrence Dehart, and an 18-year-old visitor, Deandre Kelley Jr. All four victims had been shot in different rooms of the house; concerned relatives had requested a welfare check after Patricia, a hip-hop producer, did not show up for work.

The crime initially produced few leads and shocked the community. Investigators later arrested 24-year-old Ja’Vonne Dupree in Columbia, Missouri, after linking him to the victims. Dupree had been living in the family’s basement while working with Patricia but had been evicted after a falling out. Authorities say Dupree returned in a fit of rage, shot the four victims, then stole a car and belongings from the house. Social media posts and possession of stolen items were cited as evidence that led to his capture.