18-Year-Old Charged in Alleged Hate-Motivated Attack in Ellisville
An 18-year-old has been charged in Ellisville, Missouri, for a hate-motivated attack. According to police, the suspect lured the victim through a dating app to a park, where he and others allegedly assaulted the victim, used anti-gay slurs, and stole…
Terre Haute, IN, October 27, 2026 —
An 18-year-old has been charged in Ellisville, Missouri, in connection with what police described as a hate-motivated attack. Police say the suspect used a dating app to lure a victim to a park, where the victim was allegedly assaulted and robbed.
According to police, the suspect and others allegedly attacked the victim, used anti-gay slurs and took the victim’s belongings. The summary of the police account does not identify the other people alleged to have been involved or specify what belongings were stolen.
The suspect’s name, the specific charges, the date of the alleged attack and the name of the park were not provided. The dating app was also not identified. No information was provided about the victim’s injuries, whether anyone else has been charged, or the suspect’s next court appearance.
The allegations have not been established in court. Details beyond the account attributed to police were not available in the information provided.
Story summarized from the original created by First Alert 4 Staff, Akim Powell on www.wthitv.com, see more information here.
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