St. Louis Major Case Squad Investigations

Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis

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June 28, 2022 – 4:00 PM

MAJOR CASE SQUAD MAKES ARREST IN DOUBLE HOMICIDE IN PINE LAWN

On Monday, June 27th, 2022, the Greater St. Louis Major Case Squad detectives arrested an individual for the murder of Jacob Pierce and Markco Willingham.

Trevontae Sain, a 20-year-old male from Berkeley, MO, was arrested and charged with the following:

Count I – Murder in the First Degree
Count II – Armed Criminal Action
Count III – Murder in the First Degree
Count IV – Armed Criminal Action

Sain is being held on a $500,000 cash bond and is being held at the St. Louis County Justice Center. After an exhaustive investigation, the Major Case Squad has disbanded, and the investigation has been turned back over to the North County Police Cooperative.

Should you have any questions, please contact the Major Case Squad Hotline at Crime Stoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).

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Joey Nickles
Public Information Officer – Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis
TWITTER: @MajorCaseSTL

"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.