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Part 3: The body of Robert C. Hewitt is discovered.
It was cold and dreary this Easter Sunday and April Fools Day. Not typical weather for April 1st in the Ozarks.
Robert C. Hewitt from Wright City, Mo. a black male who was 49 years old at the time of his death. Murdered Easter Sunday April 1, 2018 in the afternoon. Found in an alley slumped in his car with gunshot wounds. Behind a known drug house.
Hewitt's body was discovered after a neighbor heard gunshots. The neighbor told the press that gunshots are pretty normal in the area. Didn't think too much of it until Hewitt's body was discovered.
The crime scene was about one mile from the Lance Loveless crime scene. A scene now familiar to police.
The known drug house and the alley were taped off while the scene was processed. The citizens were confused, scared, the public wanted answers.
Some residents were beginning to believe they had a serial killer in the area. The victims were different. One a young white male and the other, an older black male.
Certainly did put a damper on the spirit of Easter Sunday. And Hewitt's murder was definitely not an April Fools joke.
There is not a lot of information about who Robert C. Hewitt was. Hewitt had been in Springfield, Mo for several years.
Hewitt's criminal history consisted of mostly child support issues.
The State of Missouri is tough on those who do not pay their court ordered child support. Hewitt spent time in jail and prison for not paying and for not abiding by his probation conditions.
Hewitt did have many traffic violations. Missouri court records do not indicate that Hewitt was a violent offender.
The Hewitt family did not speak with the media to shed any light on who Robert Hewitt was. Only those who knew him can provide answers to what his life in Springfield, Mo. was like.
Hewitt's funeral arrangements were handled by Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services in Springfield, Mo.
The day after Hewitt was murdered the public was given the details of his murder. Lance Loveless' brother posted on social media that he believed the Hewitt murder was connected to his brothers murder. He stated, the body's were found in the same manner.
On April 2, 2018 the public still has no idea who murdered Lance Loveless and Robert Hewitt. Or why.
It was later discovered that the police had a suspect the day after Lance Loveless was murdered but that information was not shared with the public. Police tried to find their suspect on Bolivar road but the suspect wasn't there.
Coming up next, the hunt for a killer.
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