Missouri woman accused of killing husband

FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. -- An eastern Missouri woman is facing first-degree murder charges in the death of her husband, a case originally reported as a suicide.

The Daily Journal newspaper in Park Hills, Mo., reported that 50-year-old Cheryl Long of Fredericktown was arrested Tuesday in the fatal shooting of her husband, 56-year-old Alan Long.

Emergency crews were called to Long's home early Monday after a 911 call reported that Alan Long killed himself with a gun. An investigation by Fredericktown police and the Missouri State Highway Patrol led to the murder accusation against Cheryl Long, who is jailed without bond.

Pertinent address:

Fredericktown, Mo.

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Information from: Daily Journal, http://dailyjournalonline.com