JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – A Jefferson County woman charged in the murders of her two young children is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday morning for an arraignment hearing.
Investigators say 36-year-old Ashley Parmeley walked into the Festus Police Department on May 28, 2024 and confessed to killing her children—9-year-old Scarlet and her 2-year-old brother, Isaac.
Police say Parmeley told officers she shot Scarlet, who was found suffering from gunshot wounds in Parmeley’s car outside the police station. Despite efforts to save her, Scarlet died at the scene.
Authorities say Parmeley then directed them to Timber Creek Resort near DeSoto, where they found her son Isaac in a fountain near the entrance. He was pronounced dead as well.
Parmeley is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and armed criminal action. She is being held in the Jefferson County Jail without bond. The arraignment hearing is set for 9 a.m. in Jefferson County Court.