Woman found dead in hot St. Ann apartment after power turned off

A St. Ann woman died in her hot apartment. Ameren had shut off her power

Ameren Missouri has disconnected more than 100,000 households that were behind on their bills in the last year. Advocates say Missouri laws need to change to better protect people in extreme heat.

Woman found dead in hot St. Ann apartment after power turned off

ST. ANN, Mo. – The extreme heat has possibly claimed the life of a St. Ann woman, according to police. Around 6 p.m. Monday, a relative contacted the police after he found Shauna Thomas unresponsive in her Wright Avenue apartment. “We want to prevent something like this,” Major Blake Carrigan, St. Ann Police Department, said. Carrigan said they found Thomas dead inside her sweltering apartment. Her power had been turned off June 11 for non-payme…