Craig Stephen Frentzel was violently assaulted near a dumpster by the Neptune Apartment Complex at 2140 Hampton Avenue in St. Louis on November 7, 2008. He survived the initial attack and was hospitalized, but died of his injuries on November 27, 2008; his death was ruled a homicide.

Frentzel was the son of Linda Irene Frentzel and Robert Henry Frentzel and the brother of Eric Henry Frentzel. Family and friends remembered his helpful nature at services held at Peace Lutheran Church in St. Louis. The St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers distributed a flyer offering a reward and asking the public to provide anonymous tips to identify the person or persons responsible.

No arrests or publicly named suspects had been announced in connection with the killing; anyone with information about the assault is asked to come forward.