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Resident alleges cover-up in relative's shooting; says county detective is investigating
Summary
At a public-comment period, Rusty Parker alleged a long-running cover-up related to his stepmother’s death and said a county detective is looking into the matter; he thanked local officials who he said had assisted him in obtaining records.
During public comment at the St. Francois County Commissioners meeting, resident Rusty Parker described a personal investigation into his stepmother’s death and alleged a cover-up involving earlier county officials.
Parker said he had spoken with a county detective, whom he named as Detective Wamper, and told commissioners “he's looking into it.” He also said a person he identified as “Scribe” (elected after an earlier administration) told Parker “you got my word. I'm gonna look into this.”
Parker described difficulty obtaining records from the previous administration and said he had traveled to other counties to locate documents. “The truth has finally came to life,” he said in the meeting, and he added, “All I'm asking for is closure.”
Commissioners acknowledged the comment and moved on to other business; the meeting transcript does not record any formal board action or investigation directive resulting from Parker’s remarks.
