MCS Report #205
Classification: Homicide
Requesting Agency: Chesterfield Police Department
Date of Activation: 03/02/1992
Commander and Department: Capt, John O’Rando, St. Ann PD
Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Dusty O.E. Royer., Chesterfield PD
Victim: Vinay K. Singh
Suspect: Christopher M. Santillan
The Chesterfield Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Vinay Singh (age 18). At approximately 4:45pm, police officers responded to the 14700 block of Conway Road for a report of a found body. There they located the decomposed body of Vinay Singh in a shallow grave. It was determined he had been shot and killed. Vinay had been reported missing on 02/04/1992.
As a result of this investigation, Christopher Santillan (age 17 - charged as an adult) was charged with Murder 1st Degree and Armed Criminal Action. He was arrested on a no-bond warrant.
