Sweetie Pie’s closes shop in St. Louis as owner’s son convicted in murder-for-hire case

Robbie Montgomery’s soul meals restaurant, Sweetie Pie’s Higher Crust, has shuttered the doorways of its St. Louis location, almost per week after the singer’s son was discovered responsible on murder-for-hire fees.

Montgomery introduced Wednesday that Sweetie Pie’s restaurant will “be closed till additional discover” beginning Sunday.

“We’re closing to to make room for the greater than 4 hundred million greenback, Cochran Veterans Hospital enlargement,” mentioned a discover posted to Montgomery’s Instagram. “We thank every one among you to your 25 years of assist. It has been a pleasure to serve you, your folks and households.”

Sweetie Pie’s rose to recognition as the topic of the OWN actuality present “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s.” In keeping with OWN, the docuseries adopted the “loud, loving and sometimes singing Montgomery household as they work to broaden their empire, one soulful dish at a time.” Along with Montgomery, her son James “Tim” Norman and her grandson Andre Montgomery each starred within the collection.

Final Friday, a federal jury charged Norman with conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. Prosecutors usually are not in search of the loss of life penalty, however the former “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” star might be sentenced to as much as life in jail. Sentencing is ready for Dec. 15.

Federal prosecutors mentioned Norman, 43, employed two individuals to kill 21-year-old Andre Montgomery on March 14, 2016, then tried to gather on a $450,000 life insurance coverage coverage taken out on his nephew months earlier.

Montgomery left St. Louis after at the least $220,000 in money, jewellery and different objects have been stolen in a June 2015 housebreaking at Robbie Montgomery’s house.

Norman instructed jurors he and his mom employed a non-public investigator to search out and confront his nephew in regards to the theft however he had no intention of injuring him.

Whereas Sweetie Pie’s Higher Crust will quickly finish its run in St. Louis, the restaurant’s discover ends with an optimistic observe.

“We hope to have a possibility to serve you sooner or later,” the discover mentioned.

The Related Press contributed to this report.