MCS Report #308
Classification: Homicide
Requesting Agency: St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department
Date of Activation: 03/01/1999
Commander and Department: Lt. Otto Jakob, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Dept
Deputy Report Officer and Department: Donald Sax, Belleville PD
Victim: Anthony E. Foughter
Suspects: Rufis A. Jefferson, Elvis R. Jefferson and Joe E. Anderson Jr
The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Anthony Foughter. At approximately 2:40am, deputies responded to an abandoned trailer park in the 6900 block of St. Clair Avenue for a report of a vehicle on fire. After the fire was extinguished, the remains of Anthony Foughter (age 33) were located inside the vehicle. Investigators believe he had been shot at a different location, placed inside his vehicle and driven to the abandoned trailer park, shot again, and the vehicle set on fire.
As a result of this investigation, the following criminal charges were issued in connection with Anthony’s death:
Rufis Jefferson (age 28) - 1st Degree Murder and Concealment of a Homicidal Death
Elvis Jefferson (age 42) - Concealment of a Homicidal Death
Joe Anderson Jr (age 52) - Obstruction of Justice (2 counts)
