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White Castle order mistake turns into drive-thru brawl, Missouri cops say. 3 at large

A fight broke out at a White Castle after an argument over an incorrect order, Missouri police said. Police are searching for three suspects.
A fight broke out at a White Castle after an argument over an incorrect order, Missouri police said. Police are searching for three suspects. Street View Image from November 2021 © 2025 Google

An argument that started at the drive-thru window over an incorrect order escalated into a fight and then an assault on White Castle employees, Missouri police say.

Three disgruntled customers, Trayonna Howell, Melody Anderson, and Christian Parker, are accused of entering the restaurant to attack multiple employees, including striking one in the head with a firearm, the Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department said in a March 5 Facebook post.

The trio was identified three days after the March 2 altercation, and police are now searching for the suspects.

The fight started at the drive-thru window then moved out into the parking lot, police said.

Then, the three entered the White Castle with a firearm and attacked multiple employees, according to police. .

They fled in a 2015 White Chevy Equinox and are considered armed and dangerous, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact a Bellefontaine Neighbors police officer by calling the St. Louis County non-emergency line at 636-529-8210.

Bellefontaine Neighbors is in the St. Louis metropolitan area.

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This story was originally published March 7, 2025 at 10:16 AM with the headline "White Castle order mistake turns into drive-thru brawl, Missouri cops say. 3 at large."

Kate Linderman
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Kate Linderman covers national news for McClatchy’s real-time team. She reports on politics and crime and courts news in the Midwest. Kate is a 2023 graduate of DePaul University and is based in Chicago.
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