Atlas

Andrew Bethman Andrew Bethman, 37, from St. Charles, was found dead August 9 outside the North End Missionary Baptist Church at First Street and Exchange Avenue. Herschel Holinsworth, of East St. Louis, was fatally shot inside his home in the 800 block of North 76th Street.Michael White Michael White, 48, of East St. Louis, was found fatally shot on the street in the 1200 block of Cleveland Avenue.J.C. Smylie Jr. J.C. Smylie Jr., 66, of East St. Louis, was stabbed to death at 1511 Bond Ave.Cornelius Goss Jr. Cornelius Goss Jr., 24, of East St. Louis, had been stabbed multiple times and was found dead at 761 N. 79th St.Jerome Johnson Jerome Johnson, 40, of East St. Louis, died in front of his home at 544 Wimmer Place, as a result of a bullet wound to his leg.DeMarko Lampkins DeMarko Lampkins, 19, of East St. Louis, was shot multiple times in the 1200 block of Natalie Ave.Frederick McWherter Frederick McWherter, 41, of East St. Louis, had been shot multiple times and was laying in the roadway in the 1400 block of Wilford Ave.Vernell Jones Vernell Jones, 37, of Brooklyn, was shot while standing in the front yard of a house at 1406 N. 39th Street.Maurice Hawkins Maurice Hawkins, 27, of East St. Louis, was shot to death while visiting friends in the 600 block of N. 33rd Street. It was the city's first killing in 2008.