The office of Bail Bondsman Gerald Cox on Jefferson St where the murder was to occur. First Capitol News Photo by Tony BrockmeyerBy Phyllis Schaltenbrand
Agents for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have foiled a Murder For Hire plot involving a St. Charles Bondsmen. Virgil Jackson, who worked out of an office at 815 South Fifth Street was arrested and charged Tuesday in an attempt to have a rival Bondsman killed.
According to law enforcement sources, Jackson was upset with another St. Charles Bonds Man, Gerald ‘Jerry’ Cox. Jackson allegedly threatened to kill Cox in December of 2004 because he felt Cox was taking customers from his bail bonding business.
Our source said that in January of this year Jackson told a confidential informant, “Jerry Cox needs a bullet in his head.” Cox operated Cox Bail Bonds on Jefferson Street in St. Charles. Cox is a former St. Charles County Deputy Sheriff and former Missouri State Representative.
On Thursday of last week Jackson allegedly met with the informant at JJ’s Restaurant on South Duchesne in St. Charles. Federal agents recorded the lunch meeting during which the murder for hire of Cox was discussed. The informant; an undercover federal agent working for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives drove to Cox’s office on Jefferson where it was reported Jackson discussed how the informant would ambush Cox and kill him after he left his office.
Several days later Jackson provided the informant with a loaded gun and extra ammunition. Shortly thereafter, United States Marshals took Jackson, into custody.
Jackson has been convicted of multiple felonies throughout his life. He has now been charged with possessing a firearm and bullets and could receive a sentence of 15 years to life if convicted.
