MCS Report #358
Classification: Homicide
Requesting Agency: Caseyville Police Department
Date of Activation: 04/04/2002
Commander and Department: Capt. James Stover, O’Fallon PD
Deputy Report Officer and Department: Sgt. Eric Van Hook, O’Fallon PD
Victim: Frances M. Clark
Suspects: Lee Floyd Price Sr and Richard Dean Oliver
The Caseyville Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Frances Clark. Police officers responded to a residence in the 8700 block of Botanical Avenue. There they located Frances Clark (age 97) after her son found her body inside her home. She was dead from multiple stab wounds.
As a result of this investigation, Frances’ neighbor, Lee Price (age 44), and Richard Oliver (age 33) were each charged with 1st Degree Murder. Their bond was set at $3,000,000 each.
