00:00Hi, welcome back to my channel, in this video, I will explain the Andre Montgomery's story,
00:04so let's begin.
00:06In 2016, the fatal shooting of Andre Montgomery Jr. outside of St. Louis, Missouri, apartment
00:11complex received substantial publicity because he was a reality TV star.
00:16Police investigations found calls and messages on Andre's phone from a disposable phone associated
00:21with an exotic dancer, who was unaccounted for.
00:24The TV show, On the Case with Paula Zahn, explored the police investigation that led
00:28to the discovery of Andre's murderer and their reasons in the episode titled, The Bitter
00:31Truth.
00:33Andre Montgomery Jr. came into the world on October 14, 1994, in San Diego, born to Michelle
00:39Griggs and Andre L. Montgomery Sr.
00:42In his second year of college, his family moved to Lubbock, Texas, and later moved to
00:45St. Louis, Missouri, where Andre finished high school at McClure North High School.
00:50Andre was famous for his positive demeanor and talent for spreading happiness to others,
00:54as he possessed a strong love for music.
00:57Appearing on the television show The Welcome to Sweetie Pies not only highlighted their
01:00restaurant but also launched Andre and his family into fame as TV personalities.
01:05After a break-in at the restaurant in 2015, Andre came under suspicion as it was believed
01:09to be an inside job.
01:11His grandmother, Robbie Montgomery, informed the authorities that it could have been him.
01:16Andre, who had previously left St. Louis, came back to assist with the investigation
01:20and ease his grandmother's concerns.
01:23He was eager to demonstrate his innocence, so he willingly took part in interrogations
01:26and even agreed to take a polygraph test.
01:29By passing the exam, he cleared his reputation and removed any doubts about his role in the
01:33burglary.
01:35On March 14, 2016, just days after being vindicated, the 21-year-old visited an apartment complex
01:41that doubled as a recording studio to tape a rap song he had made.
01:45As he was leaving, an armed assailant confronted him and fired at him multiple times.
01:50Despite attempting to flee back into the studio, Andre succumbed to his injuries and collapsed
01:54in the living room.
01:55By the time the police arrived at the scene, Andre had already passed away from the gunshot
01:59wounds.
02:01Phone records helped in catching Andre Montgomery's killers.
02:04With no indications of a robbery gone wrong, the police shifted their focus to Andre Montgomery
02:08Jr.'s phone to find out more about him.
02:11They uncovered that Andre had been communicating with an exotic dancer named Terica Ellis before
02:15his death, providing her with the address of the apartment complex just an hour before
02:19the shooting.
02:21Upon tracking Terica's phone records, authorities noted frequent contact with three individuals
02:25on the day of the murder.
02:27One of these individuals was identified as Travel Hill, a known gang member.
02:32Further interrogations at the restaurant revealed that the common link connecting Andre, Terica,
02:36and Hill was Tim Norman, Andre's uncle.
02:39Norman had become acquainted with Hill through his frequent visits to the restaurant with
02:42his associates, while his familiarity with Terica stemmed from their encounters where
02:46he paid her for sexual favors.
02:48With the help of gathered evidence, including a timeline of events, the police pieced together
02:52the sequence of occurrences leading up to the murder.
02:55Approximately eight days before the incident, a Sweetie Pies worker had sent Norman a picture
02:59of Andre.
03:01Despite being in Los Angeles at the time, Norman swiftly traveled to St. Louis, where
03:05he met with Terica on the morning of the murder.
03:08Norman and Terica procured two burner phones and orchestrated a scheme to track Andre's
03:12location.
03:13Once they pinpointed his whereabouts, Norman swiftly contacted Hill and provided him with
03:18the information.
03:19Hill drove to the apartment complex and shot Andre.
03:23Four minutes after the murder, Norman contacted a friend and handed over $5,000.
03:28Within 48 hours, he instructed the friend to deliver the money to Hill.
03:32Additionally, Norman paid Terica $10,000 for her role in the plot.
03:37The police, tracing the money flow, uncovered the motive behind Norman's crimes.
03:42Several months before the murder, Norman had deceitfully signed up as Andre for a life
03:46insurance policy, with the payout totaling $450,000, designating himself as the sole
03:51beneficiary.
03:53The GPS location of his actual phone matched the movement of the burner phone that was
03:56used to contact Hill and Terica on the day of the murder, and the police knew they had
04:00enough evidence against the perpetrators.
04:03In August 2020, Norman, along with Hill and Terica, faced the consequences of their actions
04:08when they were arrested for their involvement in Andre's murder.
04:11Where is Tim Norman now?
04:13Throughout the legal proceedings, Tim Norman consistently maintained his innocence.
04:17However, before Norman's trial in 2022, Travel Hill and Terica Ellis had already been convicted
04:23of Andre Montgomery Jr.'s murder.
04:26During Norman's trial, both Hill and Ellis testified against him, alleging that he had
04:30paid them to carry out the murder.
04:32Despite the testimonies, Norman continued to assert his innocence.
04:36He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, murder-for-hire resulting
04:40in death and mail fraud.
04:42Norman declared on his social media platform in February 2023 that he had not purchased
04:46any insurance policies and strongly rejected any connection to his nephew's death.
04:51Prior to his sentencing in March 2023, a number of family members, including Robbie Montgomery,
04:56submitted letters requesting that leniency be considered during his sentencing.
05:00In spite of the pleas, Norman received dual life sentences for the murder-for-hire offense
05:04and a 240-month imprisonment for the mail fraud charge.
05:08Currently, the 44-year-old is imprisoned by the Missouri Department of Corrections.
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