Bodies of woman, child found during welfare check, Missouri cops say. Son is arrested
A Missouri man was arrested after police say he killed two people.
Following an investigation into their deaths, Lawrente’ O’Cain, 28, was charged with two counts each of first-degree murder and armed criminal action, according to KTVI.
Around 4:45 p.m. June 15, police conducted a welfare check at a home in Berkeley, a suburb of St. Louis, KMOV reported. When police arrived, they found the bodies of a 53-year-old woman and an 11-year-old girl inside.
The mother of the 11-year-old girl told authorities that her daughter called her and “said she had been stabbed,” according to KSDK.
“The woman then called her mother, who also lived at the home, and said O’Cain picked up the phone while breathing heavily and told her that her daughter was asleep,” KSDK reported.
Police have not released the names of the victims, but say the 53-year-old woman was O’Cain’s mother, news outlets reported.
An attorney was not listed for O’Cain in court records. He remains in jail with no bond, per KTVI.
This story was originally published June 17, 2024 at 9:19 AM with the headline "Bodies of woman, child found during welfare check, Missouri cops say. Son is arrested."
