Man accused of holding woman, son hostage in Metro East

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (First Alert 4) – A man is accused of holding a woman and her son hostage for several days in the Metro East.

Johnny Turner Jr. was charged in connection with a standoff that happened Monday on Jerome Lane.

Police said they were tipped off when the woman victim’s son ran across the street to a hardware store to call for help…

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