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Jefferson County Sheriff Dave Marshak speaks during a news conference at Festus City Hall, Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in Festus, Mo. Authorities said a Missouri woman went to the Festus police station Tuesday and told officers that she fatally shot one of her children and drowned the other. (Tony Krausz/Leader Publications via AP)