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Ari Squire, 39, didn't die two weeks ago when he was crushed by his truck. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Sunday. The man crushed in Lake Barrington on February 23 was actually 20-year-old Justin Newman, and it wasn't an accident. Police say Squire murdered Newman in an attempt to fake his own death, collect his life insurance policy and steal the younger man's identity.
Squire ran a construction business and knew Newman because he worked at Home Depot. Police say that Squire targeted Newman because the men had similar builds, so Newman's body could believably be Squire's. Newman went to Squire's home on the 23, and apparently Squire killed him by crushing him under a pick-up truck.
From the Trib:
Squire swapped clothes and wallets with Newman and then burned the garage to stage his death, authorities said. Squire then ordered a credit card in Newman's name, and bought blue contacts and brown hair-coloring to match Newman's eyes and hair, authorities said.
Squire then fled to Eureka, Missouri, where local police were randomly checking the license plates of cars parked in a Days Inn parking lot. Squire had stolen Newman's car, and Newman's mother had reported him missing. When police knocked on the door at his hotel room, Squire shot himself.
Police say his motive was the $5 million life insurance policy and that Squire's wife Denise, who has been "less than candid," is a person of interest. [Trib, NBC 5, Sun-Times]
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wait ... whaaat?
he fakes his death and then kills himself for real ... collects no money, kills innocent kid on the process. why all the fuss man? why?
If they still made TV movies, this would be one....it's just too wierd.
My boss sent me this article today. Man, that's messed up.
Also, mss2400, I like your icon. One time we brought that Treet stuff to a party. It was bad. It was less like meat than Spam, which is saying kind of a lot.
It was like compressed cat food or something.
I just read about this online via the Trib. How horrible. To kill someone like that...
Damn shame.
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Sounds like it should be the sequel to Fargo. So sad...
Why would he kill himself? His wife had to be in on the plan, otherwise there would be no way he could collect the insurance as Newman. Perhaps his wife had second thoughts and/or had no intention of splitting the insurance money. Or maybe the police caught him in the hotel at a particularly remorseful point and decided to end it on a whim. Either way, these things should only happen in pulp fiction.
Terrible story.
If you're going to steal someone's identity, make sure it's someone who can buy booze.
I happen to know both Ari and Justin, I almost got to know Ari too well. As far as their similarities in height and weight I don't think they were close. I looked Ari in the eyes and Justin was about four to five inches shorter than me and I dont think their weights were close either. Ari offered Me a job and was very persistent calling me so many times that I got sick of answering, but I was supposed to go and meet his partner that day. I did meet with Ari at the mcdonalds in Wauconda for about two hours previously to discuss my going to work for him. So I consider myself pretty lucky. He also asked me to go to missouri with him to work. I didn't know Justin very long but he was a very likeable young man, and I am very sorry for his family's loss, but if he wanted to be a carpenter he is learning from the best now.
Sounds like somebody watched a few too many murder suspense movies and didnt throughly think things through. What a dumbass.
I would like to talk to Camaro396. I am looking for people who knew Justin for a story I am writing for the Arlington Heights Post. It's very interesting that you met Ari Squire, too. Please contact me at kfornek@pioneerlocal.com
I met Ari when I worked at Forest Hospital in the early 1990s. He was a very sweet soul back then. Although his dad owned the hospital, Ari always had time for everyone. I worked overnights in Medical Records, and he always had a happy smile for me when he came in the morning. His wife Denise worked there too, and she had the same demeanor. I am truly sad to hear this news. My heart goes out to Justin's family. My heart goes all to all. I also find it amazing that we haven't heard from the ultra shrink Morris B. Squire, and his opinion of what happened!! I guess the 87 yr old is too busy with his 20 year old wife and small children.
LET ME TELL EVERONE THAT THIS WAS NO DOUBT PREMEDITATED, I JUST SO HAPPEN TO KNOW PERSONALLY HIS FIRST CHOICE, AND HE LOOKED JUST LIKE MR SQUIRE. SAME WEIGHT,HEIGHT,AGE,AND HE GREW A BEARD AT THE SAME TIME THIS INDIVIDUAL DID. HE WAS EVEN SUPPOSED TO MEET SQUIRE THAT DAY.
LET ME TELL EVERONE THAT THIS WAS NO DOUBT PREMEDITATED, I JUST SO HAPPEN TO KNOW PERSONALLY HIS FIRST CHOICE, AND HE LOOKED JUST LIKE MR SQUIRE. SAME WEIGHT,HEIGHT,AGE,AND HE GREW A BEARD AT THE SAME TIME THIS INDIVIDUAL DID. HE WAS EVEN SUPPOSED TO MEET SQUIRE THAT DAY.