Ex-Wife Surrenders After Husband’s Death | St. Louis News

A shocking domestic tragedy unfolded in Imperial Thursday night when a 61-year-old man was fatally shot outside his home on Breakwater Drive. His ex-wife, 63-year-old Catherine M. Koechling — who finalized their divorce just last year — locked herself inside and resisted authorities for hours before surrendering peacefully. Now in custody with an unrelated medical issue pending, she faces first-degree domestic assault with serious injury and armed criminal action charges. This is the second domestic violence-related death Jefferson County deputies responded to that day — and investigators are still piecing together what happened. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9a3cc16f8fc2e075