WANTED: Search On For Man Accused Beating Stomping And Stabbing His Wife To Death | VIDEO

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[KMOV] Police are searching for a man who is accused of beating, stomping and stabbing his wife to death at a home in Hazelwood.

The search is on for 40-year-old Gregory Smith III. He is charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and endangering the welfare of a child.

Police tell News 4 the incident happened around 4:20 a.m. in the 800 block of Lightwood Drive. Smith III is accused of beating, stomping and stabbing his wife to death.

He then allegedly doused the home with gasoline before fleeing. Two children were home at the time and one of them called 911, police say. Both children were taken to a hospital.

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[STLTODAY] The children were taken to a hospital. Their condition has not been released; police also didn't say how old they are. Charging documents say the woman was beaten, stomped and stabbed with a knife. The home was doused with gasoline before the suspect fled, the charges say. An arrest warrant was issued for Gregory Smith III, 40, on charges of first-degree murder, armed criminal action and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

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