A St. Louis man has admitted to stabbing and killing a co-worker outside an Amazon warehouse in Berkeley, Missouri, bringing a high-profile workplace homicide case a step closer to closure more than a year after the attack.
The defendant, 41-year-old Patrick Thrower, pleaded guilty Monday, May 18, 2026, in a deal with prosecutors that resolves the criminal charges stemming from the Jan. 12, 2025 confrontation that left 31-year-old Kenneth Anderson-Lane dead. The plea, which avoids a trial, was entered in St. Louis County Circuit Court, according to STLtoday.
How the confrontation unfolded
Berkeley police said officers were called to the Amazon facility on the Springdale Avenue industrial strip about 8 p.m. on Jan. 12, 2025, after an altercation between two employees. Court documents and surveillance footage described Thrower holding a knife before confronting Anderson-Lane outside the building's main entrance. The victim was taken to Barnes-Jewish Hospital, where he later died, as reported by WLBT.
Legal next steps
Thrower was originally arrested on charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action; those counts are being resolved through the plea, according to STLtoday. The exact terms of the agreement were not immediately released, and a sentencing hearing is expected to be scheduled by the court in the coming weeks.
Amazon issued a statement saying it was "saddened by this senseless act of violence" and that the company was cooperating with the Berkeley Police Department, as reported by KMOV/First Alert 4. Family members and coworkers said they are still processing the loss as the legal case moves toward sentencing.
