Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis
PRESS RELEASE
Date: 12/21/2019
Subject: *Major Case Squad Press Release****
On Friday, December 19, 2019 at approximately 23:02 hours, Bethalto Police Department received a request from Hazelwood, Missouri Police Department for a welfare check at a residence in the 300 block of Mill St., Bethalto, Illinois. Upon checking the residence, officers observed a deceased subject inside the residence. A subsequent check of the residence revealed that there were two additional deceased subjects inside the residence.
The victims are identified as 59 year old female Shari Yates of Bethalto, Yatesâ 30 year old male son, Andrew Brooks and a 32 year old male, John McMillian. Yates and Brooks were residing at the address on Mill St., while McMillian was a resident of the Bethalto, Illinois area.
The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis has approximately 20 investigators that are still actively investigating this matter. On December 21, 2019 the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis presented the case to the Madison County Stateâs Attorneyâs Office for charges on the following subjects and the following charges were issued:
Brady Kane Witcher
M/W DOB: 11/24/1978
Birmingham, Alabama
Brittany Nicole McMillan
F/W DOB: 11/19/1991
Birmingham, Alabama
Formerly of the Bethalto, Illinois area
The Honorable Judge Neil Schroeder has issued No Bond warrants on McMillan and Witcher. McMillan and Witcher are currently in custody at St. Louis County Detention Center, where they are awaiting extradition to Madison County.
Respectfully Submitted,
Lt. Brian Koberna
Deputy Commander
Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis
