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Lachonda Valentine

Case from Saint Louis, MO dated May 04, 2025

Victim Details

Lachonda Valentine

Female

Black / African American

Saint Louis

MO

2025-05-04

48

Lachonda

Valentine

07/17/2026

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In the Dutchtown neighborhood of south St. Louis, the afternoon of May 4, 2025, was shattered by violence that claimed the life of 48-year-old Lachonda Valentine. A Black/African American female, Valentine was discovered inside her residence in the 4100 block of South Grand Boulevard, having suffered a fatal gunshot wound.

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers were dispatched to the home at approximately 2:30 p.m. following a report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they foun ...
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  • Homicide Leading Death Investigation in Dutchtown
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