Florissant man charged with first-degree murder in wife's death
From staff reports
ST. LOUIS COUNTY — A Florissant man has been charged in the stabbing death of his wife on Wednesday, just days ahead of a scheduled divorce hearing for the couple.
The St. Louis County prosecuting attorney on Thursday charged Michael P. Oshia, 50, with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm.
The killing occurred on Wednesday in the Florissant home they shared, according to a statement from the prosecuting attorney's office.
After Oshia's wife, who was not identified in the statement, was killed, Oshia shot himself with a Browning 10-gauge shotgun, but survived the shooting, prosecutors said.
A hearing in the couple's divorce proceedings had been scheduled for Monday, the statement said.
Oshia is also on probation in a Callaway County case for possession of child pornography, a felony. He pleaded guilty in that case in 2018. As a felon, he was in illegal possession of a firearm, prosecutors said.
His bail was set at $1 million, cash only. No attorney was listed for Oshia.
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/...511d65194.html
Bookmarks