Richmond Heights man allegedly hid murder suspect, charged with hindering prosecution

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Booking photo of Zakariyah M. Benruwin

A man in Richmond Heights man who allegedly helped a murder suspect hide from police under a bed in his house has been charged with hindering prosecution, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Booking photo of Zakariyah M. Benruwin
Booking photo of Zakariyah M. Benruwin

Zakariyah M. Benruwin, 25, of the 1200 block of Yale Avenue, was charged on March 17. The charge is a felony. Bail was set at $5,000.

Benruwin was a friend of Dustin McDanel, who was wanted for fatally shooting a man in Iowa, in a dispute over a dog.

Sgt. Gerry Rohr of the Richmond Heights Police Department said Benruwin confessed to hiding McDanel while knowing he was on the run from police, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

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