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Life Sentence for Murder-for-Hire Plot | St. Louis News
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- Jul 24, 2026
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Summary
A 71-year-old St. Louis man, Michael Grady, just got life in prison after a federal judge sentenced him for orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot in 2011. He’d already been serving time for drug trafficking, but this new conviction runs consecutively. Grady helped a woman set up a $250,000 accidental death policy on her fiancé, Charles Harris III, ensuring the payout if he was killed during a robbery — which happened exactly as planned. Harris was gunned down in his home, and the shooters remain at large. The woman cashed in over $224,000 — and Grady’s wife allegedly received a $110,000 cashier’s check from the payout. Grady now faces charges for conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, aiding and abetting, and money laundering — proving that even behind bars, you can still be held accountable for masterminding deadly schemes. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/d18a13635811dc3d