March 5th, 2010, 3:00 PM
Update on the Kraig Monroe (Aggravated Battery to a Child) investigation:
- The St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office has taken the charges against the victim’s mother under advisement and she has been released from the St. Clair County Jail. Sheriff’s Investigators are working closely with the State’s Attorney’s Office to follow up on further investigation related to her involvement.
- The St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office issued a search warrant for Kraig Monroe’s residence to be further processed by Illinois State Police Crime Scene. ISP and Sheriff’s Investigators are at the residence now (110 Princeton Drive, Belleville) conducting that search warrant.
- The mother was issued and served with an Order of Protection issued through St. Clair County Courts to prevent contact with the child.
- This morning I, along with Sheriff Mearl Justus, Sgt. Dan Stockett, Inv. Scott Toth and Capt. Don Sax (Belleville) participated in a conference call with Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Supervisors and the case agent. “DCFS was very concerned and everyone who participated in the conference call agreed it was a productive meeting towards changing procedures and improving communications between DCFS and Law Enforcement,” said Capt. Steve Johnson. Further meetings and possible policy changes by DCFS were also discussed.
- Kraig Monroe remains in the St. Clair County Jail with a $500,000.00 bond.
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Capt. Steve Johnson
Chief Investigator
St. Clair County Sheriff's Department
700 North 5th Street
Belleville, IL 62220
