ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) – A 65-year-old woman was taken into custody after allegedly pouring hot water over her roommate at an assisted living center in a north St. Louis neighborhood.
According to police, officers found 63-year-old Doren Davis severely burned inside the Smiley House on Thekla Avenue in the Walnut Park East neighborhood just before 1 p.m. on March 7. Davis’ roommate allegedly poured hot cooking oil on her after a dispute over a personal matter, investigators said.
The 65-year-old was arrested and is being held at the Missouri Department of Corrections. Davis was hospitalized for her burns but later died Sunday.
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