Missouri Officer Dies in High-Speed Chase; Suspect Charged

Officer Phylicia Carson, a mother of six, was killed while pursuing a suspect in Osage Beach.

Christopher Aaron Bishop Wehmeyer, 23, faces life imprisonment for aggravated fleeing causing death.
Carson's patrol car crashed and caught fire after skidding off the road during the chase.
The incident marks the first line-of-duty death in the Osage Beach Police Department in 30 years.
Missouri's new Valentine's Law may impact the charges and penalties in this case.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is leading the ongoing investigation.