MCS Report #494
Classification: Homicide
Requesting Agency: Illinois State Police / East St. Louis PD
Date of Activation: 08/17/2011
Commander and Department: Lt. Mike Dixon, Madison County Sheriff’s Department
Deputy Report Officer and Department: Lt. Keith Townsend, O’Fallon PD
Deputy Report Officer and Department: Ofc. Tom Boyd, Mascoutah PD
Victim: Melvin Ashley Gregory
Suspects: Billie Jo "Carley" Carson, Dylan James Baldwin, Christopher Marion Mays and Donna J. Mrkacek
The Illinois State Police and East St. Louis Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Melvin Gregory. At approximately 7:40pm, police officers responded to the 7700 block of State Route 163 in unincorporated St. Clair County near Centreville for a report of a body found. There they found Melvin Gregory (age 38) deceased from a stab wound.
As a result of this investigation, the following criminal charges were issued in connection with Melvin’s death:
Billie Jo Carson (age 32) - 1st Degree Murder - Bond $1,000,000
Christopher Mays (age 37) - 1st Degree Murder - Bond $1,000,000
Dylan Baldwin (age 26) - 1st Degree Murder - Bond $1,000,000
Donna Mrkacek (age 57) - Concealment of Homicidal Death and Obstructing Justice - Bond $300,000
