MCS Report #474
Classification: Homicide
Requesting Agency: Centreville Police Department
Date of Activation: 01/08/2011
Commander and Department: Asst. Chief David Roth, Caseyville PD
Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Gerald Brown, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department
Victim: Ramone L. Cole
Suspects: Darnell Northington
The Centreville Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Ramone Cole. At approximately 10:00pm, police officers responded to the 7900 block of Belleview Avenue where they found Ramone Cole (age 35) deceased inside his residence. He had been shot.
As a result of this investigation, Darnell Northington (age 36) was charged with 1st Degree Murder in Ramone’s death. His bond was set at $1,000,000.
