Megan Boken murder arrest: Two teens suspected in slaying of former St. Louis Univ. volleyball star

By: Jacqueline Alemany
Topics: Daily Blotter

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(CBS) WHEATON, Ill. - Two 18-year-old suspects have been arrested in the murder of former University of St. Louis volleyball star Megan Boken, who was shot and killed in her car hours before an alumni basketball game in St. Louis last weekend, St. Louis police told CBS Chicago.

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"We are confident, based on the evidence that we have...the killers of Megan Boken in custody," St. Louis Police Chief Dan Isom said. Charges will be presented to the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's office on Friday.

Isom said that the shooting appeared to be the result of a robbery. The two suspects are also being investigated for other robberies in the area.

"Nothing irritates me more, nothing worries me more when I go to sleep at night and when I wake up every morning than to think about these thugs that are out there, trying to victimize innocent people in our city," St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay said.

Boken, a 2011 SLU graduate, was in St. Louis for a reunion game for former volle ball players, scheduled to take place about two hours after she was killed. Boken's family, friends, and former teammates gathered on Thursday morning to pay their final respects at St. Michael Catholic Church in Wheaton.

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by UForgotPoland August 26, 2012 2:51 AM EDT: What a bunch of morons, how stupid do you got to be if you're robbers and you escalate to murder? If you rob someone the police will probably not put much effort into finding you, kill someone and they will go after you. Obviously critical thinking was with these young black males.; Reply to this comment


by Wow29 August 25, 2012 10:05 AM EDT: I am always sadden when innocent people (no matter their race, religion, orentation...etc) are victems to thugs of any ilk. It is very easy and ingnorant to point to race and not the thugs! Victims are as diverce as are their perpetrators. One could stay away from movie theaters suspecting all Caucasians or not fly in an airplane suspecting all who appear middle eastern, or cross the street when African Americans are approaching...fear can immobilize and hate can create an environment that perpetuates spiraling violence. I hate the people that harm our neighbors....I refuse to live in fear, and I will take any necessary action to assist and protect my family and neighbors.; Reply to this comment


by bjr999 August 24, 2012 8:12 PM EDT: i don't understand how we are surrounded by people like that, but "no one expected" them to do these things. i think these guys showed problems a long time ago!!; Reply to this comment

by ittime August 24, 2012 6:58 PM EDT

i don't want to be a racist, but if you see black people, RUN!

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by openheartandmind August 24, 2012 7:59 PM EDT: Whether you want to be a racist or not, that is a racist comment. It would be great if "bad" people had a certain look- then we'd know exactly who to fear. It doesn't work that way, though, and it is unjust to judge an entire race based on the actions of some.