ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KSDK/CNN NEWSOURCE/WKRC) – A Missouri mother is facing first-degree murder charges after allegedly killing her 16-year-old son in a shocking act of violence. Prosecutors say Krista Roy, 47, shot her son multiple times as he slept and then stabbed him to ensure his death.
Friends of the teenager had called police for a welfare check after being unable to reach him. Upon arrival, officers discovered the boy’s lifeless body, prompting an investigation that led to Roy’s arrest.
Joe McCulloch, prosecuting attorney, described the event as “unexplainable.” He revealed that Roy confessed to obtaining a pistol with the intent to kill both her son and herself. After shooting him, she reportedly laid beside him as he called out “mommy, mommy.” Roy then allegedly retrieved a kitchen knife to finish the act…