Woman facing charges after allegedly threatening her son-in-law with a gun

A Laclede County woman is facing charges after allegedly threatening her son-in-law with a gun. Lebanon Police responded to a call to a business in the 300 block of East Commercial. When officers spoke with the victim, he said that his wife was served with divorce court papers, and a few hours later his mother in law, Melinda Magee came to his shop and said she wanted to speak with him. He said while in the office, Magee was standing with her hand behind her back and told him to shut the door. When he stepped in the office she allegedly pulled a handgun from behind her back and started to bring it towards him. The victim said he grabbed the gun and pulled it out of her hands. Magee left and allegedly told him to keep the gun because she had more. Magee was arrested with the assistance of the Laclede County Sheriff’s Office and is charged with armed criminal action and domestic assault, and is being held without bond. Her next court date is May 27th. During the investigation, it was learned that the gun had been stolen from a pawn shop in Waynesville in 1997.