BABBITT — The St. Louis County Attorney's Office has filed second-degree murder charges again a man who allegedly killed the married couple he was staying with in Babbitt.
Facing the felonies is 54-year-old Roger Allen Beldo.
According to the criminal complaint, Beldo called 911 dispatchers himself and said he wanted to go to jail because he'd done some "really bad things." When law enforcement arrived, Beldo eventually told them he'd killed his two roommates in Babbitt using a tire iron and a hammer.
Babbitt police officers responded to the address and found 79-year-old Christine Johnson and 78-year-old Clifford Johnson dead inside their home.
Charges were filed Wednesday in St. Louis County District Court.
The victims' granddaughter told police Beldo had been living with the couple for at least a month.
Beldo told police he had no vehicle, no home and no income aside from nutrition assistance and was awaiting approval for Section 8 housing.
He remains in custody in St. Louis County.
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