12/16/1990 - Report #189 - Victim: Lynne Marie Thomas - Location: Fairview Heights, MO

MCS Report #189

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency: Fairview Heights Police Department

Date of Activation: 12/16/1990

Commander and Department: Lt. Charles Sharp, Cahokia PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. John Betten, Fairview Heights PD

Victim: Lynne Marie Thomas

Suspect: DeCarlos Morrow

The Fairview Heights Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Lynne Thomas (age 24). At approximately 8:59am, police officers responded to Everything’s A $1.00 store located inside the mall (234 St. Clair Square) for a well-being check of the store’s assistant store manager, Lynne Thomas. There they located Lynne Thomas in a back office in the store. She had been strangled and was pronounced dead on scene.

As a result of this investigation, former employee DeCaralos Morrow (age 26) was charged with 1st Degree Murder in Lynne’s death.

PastKathy Effan