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).