Suspect wanted for assault released from St. Louis jail after positive COVID-19 test
20 January 2022
20 January 2022
In an exclusive interview with FOX 2 News, a woman scalded by hot soup in an alleged Jan. 4 domestic assault, called for drastic change in the City of St. Louis’ jail policies. The suspect, Mac Payne, 36, was released within three hours of his arrest because he tested positive for COVID-19, she said. “He grabbed me and punched me in my face,” she said of the alleged attack. Photos of her wounds are too gruesome to show. FOX 2 is also protecting her identity. After taking her to the floor, Payne straddled her and hit her, she said. “I ...