01/02/2000 - Report #325 - Victim: Virginia M. Fontana - Location: Belleville, IL

MCS Report #325

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency: Belleville Police Department

Date of Activation: 01/02/2000

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

Deputy Report Officer and Department: David Hoffmann, Swansea PD

Victim: Virginia M. Fontana

Suspects: Quinella R. Thompson and Gregory A. Partee

The Belleville Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Virginia Fontana. At approximately 10:00am, police officers responded to a residence in the 400 block of North 41st Street after the reporting party had found her mother deceased inside the residence. There officers located the body of Virginia Fontana (age 80). Her wrists and ankles had been bound and her throat had been cut. It is believed Virginia was killed on 12/31/1999.

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

  • Gregory Partee (age 26) - 1st Degree Murder. - Bond $2,000,000

  • Quinella Thompson (age 18) - 1st Degree Murder - Bond $1,000,000

PastKathy Effan