36-Year-Old Mother Ashley Parmeley Charged After Fatally Shooting Her 9-Year-Old Daughter Scarlet and Drowning Her 2-Year-Old Son Isaac in Festus

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Missouri mother walks into police department after fatally shooting girl and drowning boy, sheriff says

A 9-year-old girl was found dead inside the mother's car, and a 2-year-old boy was found dead in a fountain, authorities said.

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Authorities made two gruesome discoveries Tuesday after a Missouri woman walked into a police station and told officers that she fatally shot one of her children and drowned the other, officials said. Jefferson County Sheriff Dave Marshak said at a news conference that authorities believe both children were killed Tuesday morning.

Ashley Parmeley, 36, of Pevely, is charged with second-degree murder, authorities said Tuesday night. She is being held at the Jefferson County Jail without bond.

A 9-year-old girl was found dead inside the mother's car, which was parked outside the Festus police station, where the mother turned herself in.

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A 2-year-old boy was found dead in a fountain outside a resort near Festus, a suburb of St. Louis.

 

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What made her do this and then go to the Jefferson County Sheriff's office?
Surely the charges against the mother will be raised to First Degree Murder -- JMO.
Thank goodness the other child was not also killed. Hoping that there are caring relatives who can take care of the surviving child.
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Festus, Missouri - Wikipedia​

Festus is a city situated in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States, and is also a suburb of St. Louis. It had a population of 12,706 individuals as of the 2020 census.
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