Published Friday, July 16, 2010 7:46 AM

Coppell mayor faced review of her city spending

Associated Press

COPPELL, Texas -- A Dallas-area mayor blamed for killing her daughter, and then herself, had faced a review of her city-related spending.

A memorial service was scheduled Friday for Coppell Mayor Jayne Peters and her 19-year-old daughter, Corrine Peters. Police discovered the two bodies Tuesday night, at the family's house, after the mayor missed a city council meeting.

The Dallas Morning News reported Friday that, hours earlier, City Manager Clay Phillips asked the city attorney to investigate the mayor's use of her city-issued credit card. Phillips declined to release an estimate of alleged questionable charges since October.

Records show the Peters home, appraised at nearly $423,000, was posted for foreclosure last July, but never made it to auction.

The mayor's husband died in 2008.

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