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Charles Lewis

Case from Bonne-terre, MO dated Sep 21, 1993

Victim Details

Name

Charles Earl Lewis, III

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Bonne-terre

State

MO

Date Of Death

1993-09-21

Age At Death

67

First Name

Charles

Last Name

Lewis

Last Updated

07/13/2026

Case Description

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In the quiet rural landscape near Bonne Terre, Missouri, a sixty-seven-year-old White male named Charles Earl Lewis III lived with his wife, Grace, on their farm. Their peaceful existence was shattered on September 21, 1993, when a trio of men targeted their property with the intent of stealing cattle. The group consisted of William Rousan, his sixteen-year-old son Brent, and his brother Robert, who had driven past the farm earlier that day to scout the livestock. Determined to carry out the the ...

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Charles Earl Lewis, III, age 67 - National Gun Violence Memorial

Charles and Grace Lewis Slain in Cattle Robbery Gone Wrong

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I've been thinking a lot about the role of stormy weather in the timing of the murder of Charles and... ...Read More
08/25/2024

Does anyone else find it so unsettling that the storm on the night of the murder might have actually... ...Read More
06/24/2024

I’ve been following the Charles and Grace Lewis case for a while now, and something I keep coming ... ...Read More
05/22/2023

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