Crime & Safety

Police Release Identity of Wentzville Shooting Victim

Laurie Anderson was found dead in a home in the 200 block of Niagra Drive, police say.

Police have released the name of the woman who died in a shooting in Wentzville Saturday afternoon.

Major Paul West of the Wentzville Police Department confirm that Laurie Anderson was found dead in a home in the 200 block of Niagra Drive.

Police received a 911 call at 3:36 p.m. and found one victim, a juvenile male, in the driveway, bleeding from gunshot wounds. The officer carried the juvenile to an ambulance.

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Officers secured the area and the St. Charles SWAT team was called.

The home was searched and Anderson's body was found inside.

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READ MORE: Updated: One Dead in Double Shooting in Wentzville


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