Second Suspect in Steak 'n Shake Murders to Plea Thursday

Anthony Akins and his brother Oundre Akins have been accused of killing two people at the South County Steak 'n Shake in 2008, KSDK-TV Reports. Oundre Akins was sentenced to life in prison for the crime in March.

The second suspect in the murders of two people at the South County Steak 'n Shake in 2008 is scheduled to plea to the charges on Thursday, KSDK-TV reports. Anthony Akins and his brother Oundre Akins have been accused of killing two employees at the restaurant on Nov. 10, 2008 during an early morning robbery. Oundre Akins was sentenced to life in prison for the crime in March. Patch will be at the plea hearing on Thursday and will provide updates as they become available. See our previous coverage:  

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Man Convicted in Steak n' Shake Murders Gets Life in Prison

Oundre Akins was sentenced to 120 years in prison for two murders at a South County Steak 'n Shake in 2008.

Steak 'n Shake Killer Gets More Than 120 Years in Prison

Oundre Akins was sentenced Thursday for the two murders at a South County Steak 'n Shake in 2008.

Oundre Akins, convicted March 4 of two counts of first-degree murder, three counts of armed criminal action and one count of first-degree robbery in the Steak ‘n Shake shootings, was sentenced Thursday to over 120 years in prison. Two Steak ‘n Shake employees, Tammy Cantrell and Mark Gerstner, were killed Nov. 10, 2008, in the early morning robbery. St. Louis County Judge Richard Bresnahan sentenced 23-year-old Akins to two life sentences, as well as four consecutive 30 year sentences for the robbery and armed criminal action counts, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Thursday. Prosecutors waived the death penalty after Akins chose to go before a judge over a jury trial. His brother, Anthony D. Akins, 24, is scheduled for trial on the …

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Family, Prosecutor React to Steak 'n Shake Murder Verdict and Loss of Victims

"It's a grief that won't go away," said one victim's sister.

Family members and prosecutors reacted to the first of two verdicts in the Steak ‘n Shake murders Monday morning, saying they they were relieved by the verdict, but still grieved by their losses. Judge Richard C. Bresnahan’s found Oundre Akins guilty on all counts, including two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two Steak ‘n Shake employees, Tammy Cantrell and Mark Gerstner. Cheryl Cantrell, 50, of South County, said she lived with her sister for 44 years and the two had plans for the future. Losing her has been traumatic, she said. “It knocks you down everyday and takes the breath out of you,” Cheryl said. “It’s a grief that won’t go away.” Mark Gerstner’s uncle, Scott Lanemann, 41, of St. Louis, thanked the judge and said …

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Oundre Akins is Found Guilty on All Six Counts in 2008 Steak 'n Shake Murder Case

St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Richard C. Bresnahan gave his verdict Monday.

Oundre Akins was found guilty on all six counts of the indictment, according to a ruling today by St. Louis County Circuit Court Judge Richard C. Bresnahan.  Sentencing will be at 1:30 p.m. March 21. Our earlier story: St. Louis County Circuit Court Judge Richard C. Bresnahan is expected to give a verdict in the Steak ‘n Shake murder case against Oundre Akins today at 9 a.m. Akins faces two counts of first-degree murder and one count of first-degree robber in the Steak ‘n Shake robbery and shootings Nov. 10, 2008. Two Steak ‘n Shake employees were killed in the early morning robbery, Tammy Cantrell and Mark Gerstner. Akins’ brother, Anthony Akins, also faces murder and robbery charges in the shootings at the Steak ‘n Shake restaurant at …

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Steak 'n Shake Trial Closes With Arguments on Decisions, Crime Scene and Confessions

St.Louis County Circuit Court Judge Richard C. Bresnahan will give verdict on Monday.

One decision by brothers Oundre and Anthony Akins pointed to first-degree murder in the Nov. 10, 2008 shootings at the South County Steak ‘n Shake, said St. Louis County lead prosecuting attorney Dean Waldemar. During closing arguments in St. Louis County Circuit Court Wednesday, Waldemar said the pair bought guns and hollow-point bullets, planned the robbery, got up early and drove to Steak ‘n Shake. But when they pulled into the back parking lot, the two brothers saw Cantrell look outside and spot them inside their car, Waldemar said. She knew the brothers because Cantrell worked at South County Steak ‘n Shake with them. “(Oundre) said himself when Tammy saw him, ‘Why mask up?’" Waldemar said, referring to a videotaped confession. “At …

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Videotaped Confession Shows Oundre Akins Describing Steak 'n Shake Murders

Akins' attorney objected to admitting the confessions as evidence, saying his client asked for a lawyer before confessing.

Several key witnesses for the prosecution testified Tuesday in the second day of a first-degree murder trial against Oundre Akins. But the most critical witness was Akins himself. During the trial, prosecutors played a videotaped confession in which Oundre Akins tells how he and his brother, Anthony Akins, robbed the South County Steak ‘n Shake at about 3:38 a.m. Nov. 10, 2008. During the confession, given about three days after the murders, Oundre said he and his brother had a plan to rob the Steak ‘n Shake, their former workplace. Oundre also said he shot and killed two employees, Tammy Cantrell and Mark Gerstner. Akins’ attorney Donald Lee Catlett renewed an objection that the videotaped confession not be admitted as evidence. In a …

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Jim Walters Trial: Reactions in Mehlville and Oakville

See what your neighbors are saying about the end of the trial for former Point Elementary principal Jim Walters.

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