Event Brief
Aug 24, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET
Missouri assistant fire chief charged with murder
By The BriefBrief
Jeremy Perrien, a Missouri assistant fire chief, was arrested Aug. 21 and charged with second-degree murder after investigators said a hidden video on his wife’s phone contradicted his claim that she shot herself while driving. The case also includes felony harassment, domestic assault, and tampering with physical evidence charges.
WHO: Jeremy Perrien
WHAT: Charged with second-degree murder and related offenses after investigators said a hidden phone video contradicted his account of his wife’s death.
WHEN: Aug 21, 2026
WHERE: Scott County, Missouri, USA
WHY: The charges stem from investigators’ claim that a hidden phone video contradicted Perrien’s account of his wife’s shooting and supported allegations of murder and related offenses.
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