30-Year Sentence for Shooter in St. Louis Murder-for-Hire Plot

Eric Washington, 48, of Jennings, Missouri, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in a 2023 murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the death of Andreaia Worthem. U. S.

District Judge Henry E. Autrey delivered the sentence, marking a significant development in a case that involved a complex scheme orchestrated by Worthem's son, Andrew C. Hubbard.

According to the U. S. Attorney's Office, the plot unfolded on the night of July 6, 2023, when Washington picked up Worthem from her home in St.

Louis County. Exploiting Worthem's drug addiction, Washington was able to gain her compliance and drove her to St. Louis, where he shot her multiple times.

Her body was later discovered by police in an alley in the 4400 block of Kennerly Avenue.

The murder was part of a plan devised by Hubbard, who had taken out a $150,000 insurance policy on his mother. Initially, Hubbard intended to kill Worthem using cocaine base laced with a lethal dose of fentanyl or heroin. He discussed this plan with Kim Alexis Mosley, promising her $50,000 if the plan succeeded, and offered Washington $10,000 to administer the drugs.

After the drugs failed to work, Washington resorted to shooting Worthem. Following the murder, Hubbard compensated Washington with $450, along with cocaine and marijuana, but failed to pay the promised $10,000. Frustrated, Washington contacted the insurance company to inquire about the policy proceeds, claiming he had "done some work" for Hubbard.

Hubbard, 40, of Maryland Heights, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire and one count of murder-for-hire. He is scheduled to be sentenced on December 1. Mosley, 33, and Washington both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire resulting in personal injury. Mosley is set to be sentenced on January 20.

The case was investigated by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and the FBI, and prosecuted by Assistant U. S.

Attorney Matt Martin. It is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a Department of Justice initiative aimed at reducing violent crime through coordinated efforts among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

In a poignant letter to the court, Worthem’s sister described her as a "beautiful, funny, phenomenal and spontaneous woman," and expressed the family's betrayal by Washington, whom they had embraced as family. The sentencing of Washington marks a significant step in bringing justice to Worthem's family and addressing the violent crime that has impacted the St. Louis community.