Florida woman charged with killing father, 6-year-old daughter
LAKELAND, Fla. -A woman has been charged with murder after the bodies of her father and daughter were found in a shed, reports CBS affiliate WKMG.
Mark Weekly, 50, and Meredith Jessie, 6, were last seen alive on July 18, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Cheyanne Jessie was arrested Sunday after detectives found alleged inconsistencies in her statements about the victims, a Sheriff's spokesperson said.
Cheyanne Jessie reported the victims missing Saturday. She initially told officials the two had gone to Georgia, according to the Sheriff's Office. After searching through the night, detectives found their remains in plastic tote bags that had been placed inside a shed on a neighbor's property, about 200 yards away from Weekly's home.
The Sheriff's Office said the victims suffered stabbing and gunshot wounds. Officials said Jessie, who works as a cashier at a big box store, admitted to killing her daughter and father, but claimed it was in self-defense. Investigators say that claim is not supported by evidence that has been recovered.
Jessie went back to work after the alleged killings, WKMG reports. She reportedly told officials she got the idea to put the bodies in totes from the TV show "Criminal Minds."
Deputies said that while her relationship was fine with her father, her daughter had emotional issues. Jessie has been arrested once before in another state for assaulting a boyfriend.