05/25/2011 - Report #483 - Victim: Tabitha C. Buckingham - Location: St. Ann, MO

MCS Report #483

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency: St. Ann Police Department

Date of Activation: 05/25/2011

Commander and Department: Capt. Scott Will, Maryland Heights PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Chris Pollman, Chesterfield PD

Victim: Tabitha C. Buckingham

Suspect: Phillip Cory Parish

The St. Ann Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Tabitha Buckingham. At approximately 11:49pm, police officers responded to an apartment in the 3000 block of Sabourin Drive for a report of a deceased female. There they found Tabitha Buckingham (age 20), who was 4 months pregnant, deceased. She had been shot.

As a result of this investigation, Phillip Parish (age 20) was charged with Murder 1st Degree and Armed Criminal Action. His bond was set at $1,000,000.

PastKathy Effan