St. Louis Major Case Squad Investigations

MCS Report #728

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency: Normandy Police Department

Date of Activation: 08/29/2020

Commander and Department: Capt. Joe Eagan, Maryland Heights Police Department

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Colt Brown, Chesterfield Police Department

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Stephanie Haussels. St. Louis County Police Department

Victim:  Delores Dalton

Suspect: Anthony Branscomb

The Normandy Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Delores Dalton. At approximately 6:30pm, officers responded to a residence in the 5600 block of Bermuda for a welfare check.  There they located Delores Dalton (age 87) deceased inside the residence.

As a result of this investigation, Delores Dalton’s grandson, Anthony Branscomb (age 24), was charged with Murder 1st Degree, Armed Criminal Action, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.  His bond was set at $200,000 cash only.

"Squad Membership is Regarded Not Only as a Honor, but as an Opportunity. It is Police Work at its Purest."

- St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sunday, March 7, 1982

MAJOR CASE SQUAD OF GREATER ST. LOUIS
1700 N Hwy 67
Florissant, Missouri 63031
(314) 831-7000
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The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supporting multi-agency homicide investigations across the St. Louis region.
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