Suspected murder victim

Please note, charges are merely an accusation and Defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.

The probable cause statement reads: On Dec. 20, 2023, Marquisha Williams was reported missing by family. Detectives in the Bureau of Crimes Against Persons (BCAP) initiated an investigation into her whereabouts. During interviews with family members, it was determined that Williams was with her ex-boyfriend, identified as Trenton Ivy, the defendant, in her vehicle, a 2020 Jeep Compass.

"On Dec. 22, 2023, detectives were made aware that the defendant was taken into custody for unrelated charges in Racine, Wis., and that he was the sole occupant in Williams’ vehicle. Detectives learned that apparent blood and biological material was located in Williams’ vehicle along with personal items belonging to Williams. During a post Miranda interview with detectives of the Racine police department, the defendant admitted to killing Williams in St. Louis.

"The defendant further admitted to having a physical altercation with Williams, which resulted in her death. He then admitted to disposing of her body in an unknown location."

St. Louis's BCAP detectives are leading this investigation.