Authorities: Car in river murder case stolen in Missouri

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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) _ Law enforcement officials say a car driven into the Kansas River, killing one child, was stolen from a central Missouri town.

Monroe County Sheriff’s Sgt. Tony Coleman says the vehicle was stolen Friday
from a rural home in Madison, shortly before it was driven into the river near
Lawrence.

Scharron Dingledine is charged with first-degree murder in the death of her
5-year-old daughter and attempted first-degree murder for injuries suffered by
her 1-year-old son.

Authorities allege she intentionally drove the car into the river.

The Lawrence Journal-World reports Coleman says a car was stolen from a Madison
home and a different car that did not belong to the homeowner was left
behind.

Madison is about 43 miles (69.2 kilometers) north of Columbia.

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