Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis
PRESS RELEASE
Detective Sergeant Mark Kuechle
Deputy Commander; Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis
200 West Clay Street
Collinsville, Illinois 62234
618-344-2131, extension 5138
mkuechle@collinsvilleil.org
4/20/20
On Sunday, April 19ᵗʰ, 2020, at approximately 11:20 pm, the Collinsville Police Department responded to the Hampton Inn, 7 Commerce Drive, in Collinsville, in reference to an employee reporting a male arriving at the hotel suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was subsequently transported from the hotel to St. Louis University hospital by the Collinsville Fire Department, where he was later pronounced deceased. The victim has been identified as:
Devin T. Judd
23 YOA
209 N. 1ˢᵗ St.
Lenzburg, IL 62255
Subsequently, the Collinsville Police Department requested the activation of the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis to lead the investigation. Currently, there are approximately 20 investigators assigned to the case, being led by Deputy Commander Mark Kuechle. Investigators are following up on numerous leads at this time. The Major Case Squad is seeking the public’s help. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Major Case Squad at 618-344-2131 (x5924)
UPDATED
4/21/20
On 4/20/20, the Major Case Squad took a 24 year old female and 20 year old male into custody reference the murder of Devin Judd. On 4/21/20, the Major Case Squad presented information to the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office relative to the offenses committed on 4/19/20.
After reviewing the facts, the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office issued the following charges;
Dakota L. Winters
24 YOA
Granite City, IL
Armed Robbery (Class X)
Caleb D.E. Smith
20 YOA
Granite City, IL
3 counts First Degree Murder (Class M), Armed Robbery (Class X), Unlawful Possession of Weapons by a Felon (Class 3)
The Honorable Judge Kyle Napp set bond for Dakota Winters at $200,000 and Caleb Smith at $500,000.
