FHPD Press Releases
Police Investigate Fatal Weekend Crash
On Saturday, March 7th, 2020, at approximately 10:45 p.m., officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on Lincoln Trail at Commerce Lane. When officers arrived just after the crash, they located a severely damaged, black Mercedes passenger car resting on its side...
Stolen Firearm Recovered, Suspect Charged
On Monday, March 2nd, 2020, a Fairview Heights patrol officer approached a male who was acting suspiciously near the entrance of Total Wine & More, 5905 North Illinois. The officer had seen the male several times throughout the morning walking on Joseph Drive or...
Guilty Plea in Sex Abuse Case
A former Fairview Heights resident, Michael L. Lindsey (W/M, 36 years of age) plead guilty this week to aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The plea stems from a 2018 case, where Lindsey was charged with two felony-counts of sexually abusing a child under the age of...
Major Case Squad Concluded-Two Suspects Charged
Today, the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis is announcing that two individuals have been charged with the shooting death of Kameron J. Dorsey, at his home, 108 Lakeland Hills Drive, Fairview Heights, on Wednesday, February 19th. The St. Clair County State...
Major Case Squad Announces Charges in Homicide
The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis has announced they have one person in custody in connection to the February 19, 2020, shooting death of Kameron J. Dorsey, at his home at 108 Lakeland Hills Drive, Fairview Heights. The Office of St. Clair County State...
Major Case Squad Releases Shooting Victim’s Name
Today, February 20, 2020, the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis has released the name of the victim, Kameron J Dorsey, 18 years of age. Dorsey was shot and killed at his home on Lakeland Hills Drive, Fairview Heights, at approximately 8:40 p.m., on Tuesday,...
Major Case Squad Activate in Fairview Heights
On Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at approximately 8:40 p.m., the Fairview Heights Police Department received a 9-1-1 call, reporting a man had been shot at a residence on Lakeland Hills Drive, Fairview Heights. Responding officers found an...
Thieves Mace Macy’s Employees
On Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at approximately 8:55 p.m., officers responded to Macy’s Department Store, St. Clair Square, to investigate a grab-and-run theft, involving four female suspects. Upon arrival, officers learned that four females entered the north doors to...
Sex Offender Charged for Failure to Register
Recently, the Fairview Heights Police Department launched an investigation into the possibility that a sex offender had taken up residence at the Winchester Apartment complex in Fairview Heights without reporting to police. According to the Illinois Sex Offender...
Fairview Heights Police Department Holiday Traffic Enforcement Campaign
The Fairview Heights Police Department partnered with the Illinois Department of Transportation and law enforcement across the state for the 2019 holiday “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. From Dec. 16 through Jan. 2, law enforcement showed zero tolerance for...