Ashley Parmeley allegedly said she tried to ‘sacrifice’ her son and fatally shot her daughter
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Isaac Baum, left, and Scarlet Parmeley
A Missouri mother accused of killing her two children allegedly told police she tried to “sacrifice” her son before drowning him, police documents show.
According to a probable cause statement reviewed by PEOPLE, authorities allege that Ashley Parmeley walked into the lobby of the Festus Police Department and confessed to killing her two children, who were subsequently identified in obituaries as Scarlet Parmeley, 9, and Isaac Baum, 2.
Ashley allegedly told investigators she drowned one child and shot the other, according to the probable cause affidavit. Police say they searched Ashley’s vehicle and found Scarlet in the trunk with multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
In a second probable cause statement, police say Ashley admitted to driving around St. Francois County before veering off the road near a body of water and shooting her daughter.
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Isaac was found in the pool of a water fountain at a resort. Ashley allegedly told police her son was crying after she fatally shot Scarlet. She said she then started driving before finding the resort, where she then held Isaac underwater for four to five minutes, according to the affidavit.
The probable cause statement did not elaborate on what Ashley meant by “sacrifice.”
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
Ashley Parmeley
Ashley is charged with one count of first-degree murder in St. Francois County and another count of first-degree murder in Jefferson County, where her son was allegedly killed, court records show. She is currently represented by a public defender and PEOPLE has been unable to reach her attorney. She has not yet entered a plea.
Different GoFundMe Fundraisers have been launched for Scarlet and Isaac’s families and have currently raised over $20,000 combined.
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According to his obituary published in The Leader News, Isaac was a ‘fun boy who loved to play in the water, especially near the creek or in the shower. He also enjoyed playing with his cars, throwing things, picking up any stick he could find and running around in his diaper.”
Scarlet loved “playing softball and talking about her little brother,” her teacher Abby Tinnin wrote in a Facebook post. “She could have a conversation with almost anyone. At the end of the year, the award I chose for her was the ‘Squirrel Award’ because of her ability to bring people together who needed a friend and make them feel included.”
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