Death of Woman and 3 Children at Missouri Campground May Be Murder-Suicide
- Posted on March 18, 2012 at 6:39pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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(The Blaze/AP) — The weekend killings of a woman and three children at a campground and resort in eastern Missouri was being investigated Sunday as a possible triple murder-suicide.
Crawford County Sheriff Randy Martin told broadcaster KSDK that investigators believe the shootings happened Saturday morning in a remote area along a gravel road at the Blue Springs Ranch & Resort and that the bodies had been there for “hours” when a guest found them about 1 p.m. Each victim sustained one gunshot wound, and a handgun was found close to the bodies, he said.
Asked if he believes the woman shot the three children and then herself, Martin told the station, “We don’t know for sure, but it kind of appears it could be that way. But again the investigation is still kind of early.”
He added that investigators weren’t seeking any suspects.
Martin said the victims weren’t guests at the facility, which is south of Bourbon and about 80 miles southwest of St. Louis. Although the woman’s vehicle was found in the vicinity and there was identification with her body, Martin declined to identify the victims or their relationship to one another. He said only that they weren’t from the Crawford County area.
A woman who answered the phone at the sheriff‘s department told The Associated Press he wouldn’t be back in the office until Monday.
A business manager at the Blue Springs Ranch & Resort told the AP there would be no comment from the facility until authorities release more information. The resort on the Meramec River has campsites, cabins, trail riding and other activities.
KSHB reports on the initial grizzly discovery of the bodies:
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teddrunk
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 10:35amA horribly sad story. I prefer the days of the Clinton Administration when those found dead in a park or wooded area, were just former Clinton cronies killed to keep them silent.
Report Post »raybojabo
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 8:11amSounds like they got some lazy, stupid cops on bourbon, I mean in Bourbon. What did the suicide note say? Oh, there was’nt one? Why is the father getting a free pass? Where the hell was he at? No suspects? wtf? You stupid hillbilly cops can’t anything exept a speed trap.
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 11:54pmHow tragic to believe that if you kill your children and then yourself that you will always be together. I am afraid where she will be is not where her innocent child will be. She will be separated from them forever. May God Bless the Children and May God Have Mercy on her soul.
It it too bad this was her only way out, unless she met with foul play.
Report Post »Charles
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 11:05pmThe murder of countless unborn infants along with hollywood, news media, and the leftist agenda in our schools and universities has given people a very low regard for human life. Its no surprise. As the followers of satan are now suggesting “post birth abortion” (or post birth infanticide) look for this kind of murder to go up and up and up.
Report Post »RebelYell1862
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:56pmI know exactly where this is. I go up to Crawford county every year from Mississippi to deer hunt. I have family in nearby Steelville. It’s a beautiful area and I always kill a good buck. It’s sad to hear about such a tragedy in a beautiful rural area like this. Good folks up there.
Report Post »whatthecrazy
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:28pmI think some times a parent who doesn‘t want to live anymore can’t bare the thought of leaving thier children in this world so they choose to take them too.I bet we will see more of this as our country crumbles beneath us and more and more people feel hopeless. So sad we have come to this………
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:20pmFascists… believe they Own their Children!
Report Post »hatchetjob
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:03pmThis is sure happening a lot lately. I wonder why?
Report Post »2theADDLED
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:26pmIt’s something to do with that hopey, changey thing.
Report Post »I guess she ran out of hope.
Taquoshi
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 8:59pmIt’s one thing for an adult to decided to kill himself/herself. I will never understand why they have to off the kids, too.
It’s probably motivated by “I know you probably won’t miss me, but I will make sure you will miss Billy, Joey, Susie and Patty for the rest of your life.”
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 11:35pmProbably so
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