MCS Report #429
Classification: Homicide
Requesting Agency: St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department
Date of Activation: 09/21/2008
Commander and Department: Maj. Jeff Connor, Madison County Sheriff’s Department
Deputy Report Officer and Department: Lt. Mike Dixon, Madison County Sheriff’s Department
Victim: Blake Manuel Harvey
Suspect: Santoin D. Russell
The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Blake Harvey. Deputies responded to the 600 block of East State Street (near O’Fallon, IL) for a report of a deceased person inside the residence. There they found Blake Harvey (age 49) deceased inside the residence. Blake had been located in the residence by a family member.
As a result of this investigation, Santoin Russell (age 23) was charged with 1st Degree Murder. His bond was set at $1,000,000.
Santoin Russell was also charged in a homicide for Major Case Squad Report #420.
