A 36-year-old Pevely woman has been charged for allegedly murdering her son at a Jefferson County resort, and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is pursuing charges against her for the murder of her daughter in St. Francois County.
The woman arrived at Festus police headquarters Tuesday morning and told authorities she had drowned her 2-year-old son and shot and killed her 9-year-old daughter, police said.
Law enforcement officers investigate a vehicle driven to Festus City Hall and Police Station Tuesday morning in Festus, Mo., by a woman who allegedly told