ELDON, Mo. -- An Eldon man was charged Thursday with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of his wife.
Royal Gregory, 37, was jailed in Miller County after he walked into the sheriff's office and confessed to the crime about 2 a.m. Thursday.
Minutes later, Eldon police officers arrived at a residence and discovered the body of Jennifer Gregory, 24.
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