08/09/2008 - Report #428 - Victim: Andrew William Bethmann - Location: East St. Louis, IL

MCS Report #428

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency: East St. Louis Police Department

Date of Activation: 08/09/2008

Commander and Department: Lt. David Hayes, Alton PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Sgt. Gary Burns, Madison County Sheriff’s Department

Victim: Andrew William Bethmann

Suspect(s): Unknown

The East St. Louis Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Andrew Bethmann. At approximately 1:03pm, police officers responded to North End Baptist Church (100 block of Exchange Ave) for a death investigation. Church members had been cleaning a lot when they found a decomposed body. The victim was identified as Andrew Bethmann (age 37). Andrew went missing from St. Charles, MO on 07-26-2008.

Anyone with information in this case is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).

PastKathy Effan