64-year-old woman shot to death in Northwoods: Police

Aug 18, 2025 - 05:01
64-year-old woman shot to death in Northwoods: Police

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A woman was found shot to death inside her home Saturday afternoon in Northwoods.

According to Mary Schmitt, a St. Louis County Police Department spokeswoman, officers with the Northwoods Police Department responded to a service call just before 12:50 p.m. in the 4400 block of Begg Boulevard and asked to make contact with a resident.

Officers went inside the home and found Sheila Mills suffering from a gunshot wound. Mills was pronounced dead at the scene. She was 64.

Northwoods police requested the county's Bureau of Crimes Against Persons to take over the investigation, Schmitt said.

Police have not made an arrest in the investigation.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210 to speak with investigators. Tipsters can remain anonymous and potentially receive a reward by calling CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).