WASHINGTON COUNTY — A third suspect has been arrested in the Washington County investigation into the death last week of a 44-year-old East St. Louis man whose body was discovered in rural Nashville.

According to the Illinois State Police, 45-year-old Arrion Sanders was arrested, as well as 44-year-old Kevin Loucks, and 57-year-old Milton Robinson, on first-degree murder charges.

All three men are from Belleville and are accused of killing Montez Pearson. The arrests come after an exhaustive investigation into the murder of 44-year-old Montez Pearson.

On July 19, Pearson’s body was discovered near Lunte Creek Road in Washington County. Loucks was taken into custody on July 23, after a search warrant was executed at his residence in Belleville, IL. Robinson was taken into custody the next day, while Sanders was taken into custody on July 27, both in Belleville.

The ISP was assisted during the investigation by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Belleville Police Department.

All three suspects remain in custody at the Washington County Jail with bond set at $1 million. No other information is being released.