Police said they found the suspect standing outside her boyfriend’s home Friday night, covered in blood.
While authorities questioned Wilson outside, investigators made their way inside to discover the body of a deceased male in the basement. Police said the body had suffered a fresh stab wound.Brittany Wilson, 32, is accused of killing her boyfriend with a sword on Christmas Eve.
Police arrested Wilson and transported her to the Cape Girardeau municipal jail. Prosecutors presented the case to Judge Frank E. Miller who issued a warrant on Wilson for first-degree murder and armed criminal action.
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