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Killingly Woman, 65, Charged With Murder in Fatal Home Shooting Witnessed by Child

She remains jailed on $1 million bond pending a December 11 court date.

Overview

  • State police say Michelle Yeagher was arrested after a late-night shooting Monday at a Pratt Road residence.
  • The victim, 39-year-old Andrew Michael Olson of Canterbury, was found with a gunshot wound and later died at a hospital.
  • A 12-year-old witness told investigators he was watching Toy Story with Olson when Yeagher entered the room and shot him.
  • Troopers reported Yeagher appeared highly intoxicated and made statements including “I shot him” and “he tried to kill me.”
  • Investigators documented a small gun safe, a 9mm cartridge and a spent casing at the scene, and said the case remains active with the parties’ relationships still unclear.