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St. LouisFirst Alert 4 · Oct 3, 2026

2 arrested in August Washington Park homicide

Brandon Bland Jr., 18, and Maliyah Lancaster, 19, charged with first-degree murder in Eric Swearengen Jr.’s death; Lancaster also faces an unlawful machine-gun charge.

Two people have been arrested in connection with the Aug. 1 homicide of Eric Swearengen Jr. in Washington Park, First Alert 4 reports.

Brandon Bland Jr., 18, and Maliyah Lancaster, 19, face first-degree murder charges; Lancaster also faces an unlawful machine-gun charge, according to the station.

Source: First Alert 4

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