ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man convicted of murdering his girlfriend in 2024 was sentenced to life in prison plus 10 years on Monday.
Derrick A. Smith, 41, was found guilty of second-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful gun possession in the shooting death of 38-year-old Norma “Angel” Reano.
Smith and Reano were a couple at the time and living together in Dutchtown.On July 19, 2024, police found Reano dead inside their home in the 5000 block of Alaska Avenue.
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According to 22nd Judicial Circuit Court documents, police found a shotgun in the basement of the home with one spent shell casing. Investigators also found Smith’s DNA on the shotgun andgunshot residue on his hands…