St. Louis Major Case Squad Investigations

MCS Report #753

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency: Sauget Police Department

Date of Activation: 05/09/2021

Commander and Department: Capt. Jesse Phillips, Shiloh PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department:  Det. Sgt. Justin Biggs, Monroe County Sheriff’s Dept.

Deputy Report Officer and Department:  Sgt. James Hendricks, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Dept.

Victim: Terrill E. Vance

Suspect: Charles B. Shaw

The Sauget Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Terrill Vance. At approximately 12:25am, officers responded to MotoMart (3120 Mississippi Ave) for a report of shots fired and a subject down. There officers located Terrill Vance (age 46) in the parking lot. He had been shot and was pronounced dead on scene.

As a result of this investigation, Charles Shaw (age 42), was charged with First Degree Murder. His bond was set at $1,000,000.

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"Squad Membership is Regarded Not Only as a Honor, but as an Opportunity. It is Police Work at its Purest."

- St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sunday, March 7, 1982

MAJOR CASE SQUAD OF GREATER ST. LOUIS
1700 N Hwy 67
Florissant, Missouri 63031
(314) 831-7000
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The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supporting multi-agency homicide investigations across the St. Louis region.
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