Midwest
Missouri mother turns self in at police station after killing children, ages 9 and 2, sheriff says
A Missouri mother walked into a police station on Tuesday morning and said that she had killed her two young children, authorities said.
Ashley Parmeley, 36, entered the Festus Police Department at around 10:30 a.m. looking disheveled and with wet clothes when she told officers that she shot her 9-year-old daughter and drowned her 2-year-old son, Jefferson County Sheriff Dave Marshak told reporters during a news conference.
“It’s such a tragedy for our community,” Marshak said. “Pray for the family, and I’d ask you to say a special prayer for our first responders.”
The 9-year-old girl was found with an apparent gunshot wound inside the backseat of the suspect’s car parked outside the police station. Officers raced to perform life-saving measures but were unsuccessful. Marshak said the girl was believed to have been shot in St. Francois County off Highway E.
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Ashley Parmeley, 36, walked into the Festus Police Department on Tuesday morning and told officers that she had shot her 9-year-old daughter and drowned her 2-year-old son, authorities said. (Jefferson County Sheriffs Office)
Deputies found the body of the 2-year-old boy in the water near the entrance of the Timber Creek Resort on Highway 67. Deputies jumped into the water and performed life-saving measures but were also unsuccessful.
Deputies found the body of the 2-year-old boy in the water near the entrance of the Timber Creek Resort. (FOX2 St. Louis KTVI)
Marshak said a third child, who was a related family member and not the suspect’s child, was found safe. Parmeley had custody of the child at one point, though Marshak did not provide further details.
The 9-year-old girl was found with an apparent gunshot wound in a car parked outside the police station, authorities said. (FOX2 St. Louis KTVI)
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Parmeley, of Pevely, was charged with one count of second-degree murder relating to the death of her 2-year-old son.
The sheriff’s office said the murder investigations are ongoing. (FOX2 St. Louis KTVI)
The investigation into the death of Parmeley’s 9-year-old daughter continues, though investigators said they intend to apply for charges through the St. Francois County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
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The sheriff’s office has yet to release the names of the children. No further details about the case were immediately available.
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Sexual abuse charges were filed this week against a Park City, Illinois, police officer.
On Jan. 28, the Park City Police Department requested an investigation by Illinois State Police after a civilian accused a part-time Park City officer, state police said.
State police said their special agents conducted several interviews and obtained search warrants.
On Tuesday of this week, the special agents presented the case to the Lake County State’s Attorney’s office, who charged Officer Patrick Cacho, 29, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, with 10 felony counts. They were composed of four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, two of aggravated battery, two of official misconduct, and two of criminal sexual abuse.
Cacho was being held at the Lake County Jail Wednesday.
No further details were provided about what Cacho is accused of doing.
Park City is located in Lake County, adjacent to Waukegan and Gurnee.
Kroger to close 60 underperforming stores after failed Albertsons merger
Amid plans to shut 60 stores, Kroger commits to new openings and employee relocations, navigating challenges after the attempted merger with Albertsons.
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Smokey Bones barbecue chain is closing stores, including its lone Indiana location.
The chain, known for its authentic fire-grilled and house-smoked meats, closed various locations April 28. Signage at some shops indicates all locations have been closed.
The store at 1203 Apple Glen Boulevard in Fort Wayne was among 20 locations listed on the chain’s website on April 29, but its hours were listed as “CLOSED” for every day this week and the site was not allowing customers to place orders there for pickup or delivery.
The chain previously operated stores in Central Indiana, including spots in Indianapolis, Avon and Greenwood.
The closures come after Twin Peaks Hospitality, the owner of Smokey Bones and Twin Peaks restaurants, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas, USA TODAY reported in January.
The chain began closing restaurants in late 2025.
Smokey Bones was acquired as a 60-unit group by FAT Brands Inc. in 2023 and was spun off into Twin Hospitality in January 2025. Then, in September 2025, Twin Hospitality Group Inc. said it planned to rebrand 19 Smokey Bones locations as Twin Peaks restaurants while closing 15 underperforming sites.
Contact Midwest Connect reporter Cheryl V. Jackson at cjackson@usatodayco.com or 317-444-6264. Follow her on X.com: @cherylvjackson or Bluesky: @cherylvjackson.bsky.social.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – The price of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa is 33 cents higher from last week, averaging $3.84.
Americans had a brief relief in gas prices last week when prices for brent crude oil dipped below $100 per barrel. On Wednesday it was priced at $117.20, according to AAA.
The latest numbers from AAA show Iowa’s gas prices spiked faster than the national average.
The national average price of gas Wednesday was $4.23, 21 cents higher than last week.
Compared to a year ago, gas is 86 cents more on average in Iowa.
Diesel is also slightly higher this week, averaging $4.94, but was still 52 cents below the national average.
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