Missouri Man Facing Life Sentence For Fatally Stabbing 2 Roommates Over Rent

By Samantha in News On 30th March 2022
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John Hamm, 48, has been arrested and given a life sentence on charges of fatally stabbing and beating two of his roommates in 2016.

Police report by St. Louis County Police Department reveals that on July 13, 2016, police received a report from the 400 block of Kayser Avenue.

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As the officers reached the crime scene, they found two men, 46-year-old Robert Hall and 41-year-old Shannon Larock suffering dozens of fatal stab wounds after getting into an argument about rent with their roommate, John Hamm.

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Following the disturbing incident, police confirmed that Hamm was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action.

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The St. Louis Post-Dispatchshares that Hamm was finally convicted for his crime last month and was found guilty of first-degree murder, armed criminal action, as well as stealing a motor vehicle.

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The St. Louis Post-Dispatch report also confirmed that Hamm was sentenced to life in prison on Friday, March 25 without the possibility of parole. 

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