St. Louis Major Case Squad Investigations

MCS Report #531

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency: St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office

Date of Activation: 02/09/2014

Commander and Department: Lt. Mike Hundelt, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Sgt. Mark Heffernan, Belleville PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Sgt. Kerry Andrews, O’Fallon PD

Victim: Darrin Brunell Hayes

Suspects: Anthony Pierre Allen, Amanda Marie Kent, Thomas D. Flakes and Brittney Y. Moore

The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Darrin Hayes. At around 12:54pm, deputies responded to the 5900 block of Gateway Industrial Drive (in unincorporated Belleville) for a report of a male that had been shot multiple times. There they found Darrin Hayes (age 25) inside his apartment. Hayes had been shot. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

As a result of this investigation, the following criminal charges were issued:

• Anthony Allen (age 22) - 1st Degree Murder with bond set at $1,000,000
• Amanda Kent (age 26) - 1st Degree Murder with bond set at $1,000,000
• Thomas Flakes (age 19) - 1st Degree Murder with bond set at $500,000
• Brittney Moore (age 24) - Obstructing Justice with bond set at $250,000

Amanda Kent was also charged in a homicide for Major Case Squad Report #401.

Major Case Squad Deputy Commander Lt. Mike Hundelt held a press conference where he detailed the murder and arrest of four suspects in the homicide of Darrin Hayes. Three of the four suspects have been charged.

Major Case Squad Deputy Commander Lt. Mike Hundelt held a press conference where he detailed the murder and arrest of four suspects in the homicide of Darrin Hayes. Three of the four suspects have been charged.