MCS Report #170
Classification: Homicide
Requesting Agency: St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department
Date of Activation: 09/04/1989
Commander and Department: Lt. Charles Sharp, Cahokia PD
Deputy Report Officer and Department: Lt. Otto Jakob, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Dept
Victim: William F. Crenshaw
Suspect(s): Unknown
The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of William Crenshaw (age 74). At approximately 9:56pm, deputies responded to a residence in the 6500 block of St. Clair Avenue in East St. Louis for a report of a homicide. There they located William Crenshaw deceased inside the residence. He had sustained multiple head injuries.
Anyone with information in this case is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).
