Slaying in South St. Louis: Justice Denied for Nancy Zanone (True Crime)

By: Vicki Berger Erwin and Bryan Erwin

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Synopsis: A loving mother. A teenage killer. &“Plenty of lurid details and twists and turns . . . A story about the consequences of an overwhelmed justice system&” (West End Word). On a crisp December day in 1963, Nancy Zanone left her young son and daughter playing in the backyard while she went inside to check the laundry. She never came back. A troubled teen prowling for unlocked doors along Chippewa in South St. Louis surprised her in the kitchen and stabbed her to death. Despite Joseph Arbeiter&’s confession and hard evidence, he was freed on a technicality. In response, Zanone&’s family fought to change how juvenile murderers are tried in the state of Missouri. Local authors Vicki Berger Erwin and Bryan Erwin investigate the senseless tragedy and the family&’s quest for justice. Includes photos