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Three Charged in Death of Richmond Mo. Woman

Three people are jailed and charged in the death of a Richmond Mo. woman who was found dead in her home Wednesday morning.

The body of Michelle Rheuport of Richmond, Missouri was discovered shortly after 7 a.m. Wednesday by one of her three children.

The Ray County prosecutor on Thursday charged 25-year-old Brandon Scott Simpson with first-degree murder. Two others – 25-year-old James Gant and 23-year-old Lauren Gabbard – are charged with second-degree murder. All three are also charged with stealing and burglary.

The suspects, all from Richmond, were jailed on $1 million bond. Court records did not list attorneys for them Thursday afternoon.

Authorities have not said how Rheuport died.

It was the first homicide since 1996 in Richmond.  The town is roughly 70 miles south east of St Joseph near Excelsior Springs.

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