TCN’s FENTON, Missouri — An old man is accused of shooting and killing his wife because he was “exhausted” from taking care of her.
When the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office arrived at a residence on Frontier Trail on April 25, Kenneth Pautler, 73, gave officers permission to enter.
A probable cause statement states that when police entered a bedroom, they discovered Karen Pautler, 75, Kenneth Pautler’s wife, dead with.
A “traumatic wound” to her lower back and injuries to her left armpit and upper arm. The pistol that Kenneth Pautler allegedly used to shoot his wife dead was turned over to authorities.
According to the probable cause statement, Pautler informed detectives that the victim had mental health issues and that.
He had become weary from taking care of her over the previous several days. According to reports, Pautler shot his wife because he didn’t want her to pass away in a nursing facility.
