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Killingly Woman Charged With Murder in Fatal Home Shooting as Judge Sets $1 Million Bond

Police cite a child witness alongside signs of intoxication.

Overview

  • Michelle Yeagher, 65, faces counts of murder, carrying a firearm while under the influence, risk of injury to a child, and reckless endangerment.
  • Troopers found Andrew Michael Olson, 39, unresponsive with a gunshot wound at a Pratt Road home Monday night; he was taken to a hospital and died.
  • A 12-year-old told investigators he was watching Toy Story with Olson when Yeagher entered the room and shot him, according to the state police report.
  • Yeagher allegedly told troopers "I shot him" and "he tried to kill me," and investigators noted she appeared highly intoxicated at the scene.
  • Detectives documented a small gun safe, a 9mm cartridge beside the bed, and a casing under a bureau; Yeagher was arrested after hospital discharge, presented Oct. 28 in Danielson Superior Court, remains held on $1 million bond, and has a Dec. 11 court date.