Woman Jailed On Murder Charge Found Dead In Cell

HILLSBORO, Mo. (AP) – The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the death of a female murder suspect, though indications are that she committed suicide. Sheriff Dave Marshak says 48-year-old Laurel Leeker had been jailed since Aug. 22, awaiting trial on charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action. She was found dead from an…