St. Louis Trio Charged in $245M Crypto Heist Linked to Violent Kidnapping

Three men from St. Louis have been charged in connection with an attempted $245 million cryptocurrency heist in Connecticut.

According to U.S. Attorney David Sullivan, Sedric Louis, John Davis, and Martel Williams were recruited by individuals who coordinated the scheme to steal some of the Bitcoin that had been stolen from its owner's parents.

The trio traveled to Connecticut, obtained rental vehicles and supplies, including air rifles and walkie talkies, and stalked their intended target over two days.

However, they left the state after realizing they may have been captured on home security cameras and fearing a lack of communication with their co-conspirators.