LAWRENCE CO.—Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of Robert “Bob” Westall and have been preliminarily charged with murder.
From Tyler McQueen's Facebook page; if this is he, that's likely the MMA-associated crap they like to put on themselves permanently...although new info indicates it's in honor of his late brother.
Tyler R. McQueen, 20, of Mt. Carmel, and Helen Marie Westall, 47, of Bridgeport, have been arrested in the case. Westall died sometime in the overnight hours this past Saturday/Sunday, March 24/25, 2012, at his Southern Meadows apartment behind Lawrenceville’s United Methodist Village.
There’s no clear indication right now of WHEN the arrests were made, only that Lawrenceville was assisted by the city of Mt. Carmel and Illinois State Police.
McQueen, we are being told, “likes” older women, and his reputation for this precedes him; as well, he’s a mixed martial arts fighter, which “sport” is quickly on its way to being outlawed if the participants keep getting accused of killing/beating people.
Marie Westall is Bob Westall’s niece and had been known to hang around the cougar-chasing McQueen, this according to several people who know them both personally….although we’re now hearing that Marie “hated” McQueen and didn’t like being around him….meaning there are a lot of things here that don’t add up.
From Marie Westall's Facebook page; the one on the left is purportedly Marie
We are being told that Bob Westall had been gambling on machines in one of the area bars on either the night in question or the night before (Friday, the 23rd), and had obtained significant winnings. We’re not sure this was accomplished at Tykal’s, where sources claim Westall was last seen drinking Saturday night (new information has disclosed this was NOT the case; read the print version April 11 for the full story). However, these two suspects, we have been told, were aware of his winnings, and followed him to his apartment, where they are alleged to have carried out the murder in order to make off with the money. It’s unclear whether authorities believe Westall fought with them over the money, or if they are accused of simply going in and dispatching him before supposedly taking it; either way, the gambling winnings are said to be the basis of the whole ordeal.
We feel badly for the McQueen family; Tyler is the son of Nick and Karen McQueen, who lost another son, Sean, last year in a tragic traffic accident. Karen McQueen is a kind, intelligent woman with whom we’ve spoken many times.
More as we get it; keep checking back.