Crime

Major Case Squad activated after man found severely beaten, unresponsive near Millstadt

St. Clair County Sheriff’s department were at 9112 Concordia Church Road near Belleville and Millstadt Thursday evening.
St. Clair County Sheriff’s department were at 9112 Concordia Church Road near Belleville and Millstadt Thursday evening. dholtmann@bnd.com

A man with serious injuries, who police did not identify, was found unresponsive inside a home in the 9100 block of Concordia Church Road near Belleville and Millstadt late Thursday afternoon.

The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department called on the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis to take over the investigation of the case.

Matt Jany, deputy commander of the Major Case Squad, said the man appeared to be the victim of an aggravated battery.

“The victim was transported to an area hospital. Due to the severity of his injuries, the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis was activated,” Jany said.

No other information is being released for now, Jany said.

The unincorporated area of St. Clair County is north of Millstadt. The Major Case Squad is asking anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the area to call the Major Case Squad at 618-825-5200.

This story was originally published September 24, 2021 at 8:33 AM.

Carolyn Smith
Belleville News-Democrat
Carolyn P. Smith has worked for the Belleville News-Democrat since 2000 and currently covers breaking news in the metro-east. She graduated from the Journalism School at the University of Missouri at Columbia and says news is in her DNA. Support my work with a digital subscription
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