A Bridgeton, Missouri, McAlister’s Deli employee, Jevon Mallory, has been charged with first-degree assault and burglary after authorities say he attacked a female coworker inside the restaurant’s office Monday morning. According to court records cited in the article, Mallory allegedly locked the door, choked the victim, threatened to kill her, and continued the assault until a general manager intervened and helped the woman escape. Police say Mallory later admitted he was angry over not receiving a promotion and said he came to kill the coworker, who had recently been promoted. The article also notes that Mallory had a prior strangulation conviction from 2014 and is being held on a $500,000 cash-only bond.
St. Louis’ Crime Chime – Weekly Whirlwind of Woes: Jevon Mallory: Rage, Assault, and a $500K Reckoning
Jevon Mallory, charged in the first degree,
Assault and burglary, heavy as the sheet.
Monday morning, ten-thirty on the clock,
Bridgeton McAlister — then the whole scene shocked.
Inside the office, tension in the air,
A coworker sat working, unaware.
Recently promoted, that success drew heat,
Records say resentment turned brutally deep.
He stepped in the office, closed and locked the door,
What happened next turned violent to the core.
He put hands on her throat, said he’d take her life,
Court records paint the moment sharp as a knife.
He dragged her to the floor, kept the pressure on,
Even when she went limp, the assault went on.
Then the general manager heard the struggle break,
Unlocked the door fast — not a second late.
She got to her feet and made it out alive,
Manager locked him in and helped her survive.
Then called the police as the chaos spread,
While the weight of intention hung thick with dread.
Officers say Mallory admitted rage,
Mad he didn’t get the job, trapped in that cage.
He knew she’d be working there early that day,
And said he came to kill her — words cold and plain.
And this wasn’t the first dark mark in the file,
A 2014 case reaches back miles.
Convicted for strangling a woman before,
Ten years was the sentence handed down by the court.
Now he’s held in the Justice Center still,
Half-million cash bond, no ten-percent deal.
This isn’t a story of pride or applause,
It’s fury unchecked meeting iron-clad laws.
From heartbreaking losses to shocking crimes, these stories paint a sobering picture of the challenges facing our communities. Let’s hope for justice, healing, and a safer tomorrow.
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