MCS Report #325
Classification: Homicide
Requesting Agency: Belleville Police Department
Date of Activation: 01/02/2000
Commander and Department: Lt. Otto Jakob, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department
Deputy Report Officer and Department: David Hoffmann, Swansea PD
Victim: Virginia M. Fontana
Suspects: Quinella R. Thompson and Gregory A. Partee
The Belleville Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Virginia Fontana. At approximately 10:00am, police officers responded to a residence in the 400 block of North 41st Street after the reporting party had found her mother deceased inside the residence. There officers located the body of Virginia Fontana (age 80). Her wrists and ankles had been bound and her throat had been cut. It is believed Virginia was killed on 12/31/1999.
As a result of this investigation, the following criminal charges were issued in connection with Virginia’s death:
Gregory Partee (age 26) - 1st Degree Murder. - Bond $2,000,000
Quinella Thompson (age 18) - 1st Degree Murder - Bond $1,000,000
