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Gunman surrenders in Sikeston hostage case ends standoff
In Sikeston Missouri an elderly Western Union clerk was freed after a 20 hour hostage crisis. The gunman surrendered to authorities around 6 15 a.m. following the arrival of his girlfriend from Chicago. Betty Grisham the hostage was treated for injuries and insulin shock but remained stable. relatives of the suspect provided names including Willie Blackman and Willie Benson during the standoff.
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Sikeston
Western Union
Sikeston Department of Public Safety
Chicago
Betty Grisham
St. Louis
Missouri Bootheel
Willie Blackman
Willie Benson
Department of Public Safety
Grisham
William
Harold Allred
Missouri Highway Patrol
Grishams
Roger Stricker
Public Safety
Allred