Swansea Man Charged With Murder After Fatal Stabbing
Roger Lee Miller, 68, faces a first-degree murder charge after police responding to a reported domestic disturbance found a man with multiple stab wounds.
SWANSEA — A 68-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder after a fatal stabbing during a reported domestic disturbance on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, in Swansea, Swansea Police said.
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Roger Lee Miller was charged Oct. 28, 2026, by the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office in the death of Tiereon M. Woodhouse, 62, according to a Swansea Police Department.
Officers responding to a domestic disturbance involving a knife in the 200 block of East Caroline Street found Woodhouse suffering from multiple stab wounds. They began lifesaving measures until emergency medical personnel arrived and took over his care.
Woodhouse was transported to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries, police said.
Officers identified Miller as the suspect, took him into custody, and transported him to the St. Clair County Jail. He remains in custody there, according to the police.
Police did not provide a motive for the stabbing.
Miller is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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