On April 22, 1993 40 year old Steven Weltig was having a conversation with his friend about a store hold up. Steven owned Ajax Liquor in Arnold, Missouri and was afraid that someone may just as easily rob his own store. His friend even said that Steven mentioned that "Somebody could come in here, shoot me and never get caught." The two also talked about when he would open, and close and when he would take the money to the bank.
While the two spoke about this stuff in Steven's store someone was browsing and may have over heard the conversation. The man was described as having a potbelly, balding black hair, and in his 40's.
On the morning of Friday April 23, 1993 Steven started his day as usual. At 8:15 he made a deposit at the bank. At 8:32 he bout beer in Illinois. At 9:30 he was last seen walking his elderly dog and had briefly talked to someone while doing so.
At 10 a.m. Steven was found dead. He had been executed with his own gun. It was found that he was kneeling when he was shot. The fake security camera he'd used in the store was unplugged. The store wasn't robbed, but robbery may have been motive.
It was noted that the liquor store was failing, and he'd resorted to some unsavory ways to keep afloat. He had began to sell drugs. Which opened more possibilities to the motive of the crime.
SOURCES:
http://www.kmov.com/story/38204683/25-years-later-looking-for-answers-in-arnold-cold-case-killing
https://patch.com/missouri/arnold/leads-coming-in-on-20-year-old-homicide-case
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20386137/murder_of_steven_weltig/
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/bill-mcclellan/mcclellan-twenty-years-and-counting-for-arnold-murder/article_0c311713-c941-59e4-a472-50af0aa99a72.html
The murder of Steven Weltig has been solved.
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