CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (KTVI) – On Monday morning, a terrified young man ran across the street from his apartment in Cahokia Heights, Illinois, to Thrifty Hardware & Home Center, begging for help. What he revealed next left police stunned: He and his mother had been held captive, where they were beaten repeatedly, threatened with a gun, and trapped with no way to call for help for days.
Authorities said Johnny J. Turner Jr., 28, who briefly dated the boy’s mother, forced his way into their apartment on Jerome Lane, where he held them captive and assaulted them for days.
“She was hit with several different items, including a firearm. There were pipes found in the house that she was hit with, silverware and other utensils that were used, and dishware that were used in this assault,” said Chief Thomas Trice of the Cahokia Heights Police Department.
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On Monday, Feb. 23, the victim’s son — who lives with mental and physical disabilities — managed to escape. He ran across the street to Thrifty Hardware…