03/01/1999 - Report #308 - Victim: Anthony E. Foughter - Location: St. Clair County, IL

MCS Report #308

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency:  St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department

Date of Activation: 03/01/1999

Commander and Department: Lt. Otto Jakob, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Dept

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Donald Sax, Belleville PD

Victim: Anthony E. Foughter

Suspects: Rufis A. Jefferson, Elvis R. Jefferson, Joe E. Anderson Jr

The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Anthony Foughter. At approximately 2:40am, deputies responded to an abandoned trailer park in the 6900 block of St. Clair Avenue for a report of a vehicle on fire. After the fire was extinguished, the remains of Anthony Foughter (age 33) were located inside the vehicle. Investigators believe he had been shot at a different location, placed inside his vehicle and driven to the abandoned trailer park, shot again, and the vehicle set on fire.

As a result of this investigation, the following criminal charges were issued in connection with Anthony’s death:

• Rufis Jefferson (age 28) - 1st Degree Murder and Concealment of a Homicidal Death

• Elvis Jefferson (age 42) - Concealment of a Homicidal Death

• Joe Anderson Jr (age 52) - Obstruction of Justice (2 counts)