Ronald Allred, 37, was arrested after his 81-year-old grandmother, Fannie Allred, was found fatally stabbed in her St. Louis home on Dec. 28. Court records allege she suffered six stab wounds and that two French bulldogs were also injured but are expected to survive. Allred was located later the same day and taken into custody following a two-hour standoff; he allegedly confessed during a police interview. He faces murder, armed criminal action, animal abuse and resisting arrest charges and is held on a $500,000 cash-only bond. A preliminary hearing is set for Jan. 26.
Missouri Man Charged With Murder Of 81-Year-Old Grandmother, Stabbing Her Dogs; Arrest Follows Two-Hour Standoff
St. Louis County Police DepartmentRonald Allred
Ronald Allred, 37, has been charged in the fatal stabbing of his 81-year-old grandmother, Fannie Allred, after St. Louis County police say she was found dead in her home on Dec. 28.
Charges and Allegations: According to court records, Allred was booked on counts of first-degree murder and armed criminal action. He also faces two misdemeanor counts of animal abuse for allegedly stabbing the victim's two French bulldogs, and a separate charge of resisting arrest. The criminal complaint alleges Fannie suffered six stab wounds to the head, neck and chest.
Incident and Arrest: Officers responded just before 11 a.m. on Dec. 28 to the 8500 block of Jenny Drive after Fannie’s daughter discovered her unresponsive and face down on the floor, surrounded by blood. Allred had been at the home earlier that morning and reportedly spent the previous night there. He fled the scene and was later located at a gas station in the 4500 block of Union Boulevard shortly after 3 p.m.
Police say a standoff with Allred that lasted about two hours ended without further incident when he was taken into custody. A subsequent police interview and the criminal complaint state that Allred admitted to stabbing Fannie and the dogs. The two French bulldogs were injured but are expected to survive, authorities said.
“She was like the matriarch of the family actually,” Ronald Allred Jr., one of Fannie’s sons, told KSDK. “She's been in her neighborhood 20-plus years so everybody on the block knows her, they looked out for her…She's just like, what they say, love.”
“One of the most beautiful souls that you would ever come in contact with,” added son Marvin Allred. “It was nothing she wouldn't do for you. This is like a dream/nightmare. Unfortunately, with her being so open hearted, it cost her her life.”
Fannie had previously worked at Northwest Rehab Center and was a cancer survivor, KSDK reported.
Bail and Next Steps: Allred is being held on a $500,000 cash-only bond. Court records do not indicate whether he has entered a plea or retained counsel. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 26.
Note: Details above are drawn from the criminal complaint and local reporting. Charges are allegations; the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
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