Lashawn Travion Clayburn, Armed Carjacking, Missouri 2019

ST. LOUIS, MO - A federal indictment was returned today against Lashawn Travion Clayburn, 18, of Saint Louis County, for his role in the January 5, 2019 death of victim Naomi Miller, 61, of Pine Lawn.

The indictment specifically charges Clayburn with one count for carjacking victim Miller’s 2014 red Ford Escape and one count of discharging a firearm in furtherance of that carjacking that resulted in victim Miller’s death.

Clayburn has been in state custody since March 2, 2019, when he was charged in Saint Louis City Circuit Court with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, kidnapping, and armed criminal action in connection with the death of Chrishaun Hilliard on January 17, 2019.

If convicted, both charges carry a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. As is always the case, charges set forth in the indictment are merely accusations and do not constitute proof of guilt. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty.

“Today’s indictment is an example of what happens when law enforcement joins together at every level to make our communities safer and bring those responsible for these senseless acts of violence to justice,” said Marino Vidoli, Special Agent in Charge of ATF’s Kansas City Field Division.

Law enforcement agencies involved in the case include the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the North County Police Cooperative, the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis, and the Ferguson Police Department.

The case is a grim reminder of the dangers of senseless violence in our communities. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Naomi Miller, who lost their loved one in this heinous crime.

Defendant: Lashawn Travion Clayburn

Criminal Charges: One count of carjacking, one count of discharging a firearm in furtherance of that carjacking

City and State: St. Louis, MO

Exact Date: January 5, 2019

Sentence or Outcome: Currently in state custody, awaiting trial

Defendant Status: In Custody

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/saint-louis-county-man-indicted-armed-carjacking-resulted-victims-death