Top St. Louis news: Man shot in back during attempted hold-up; large fire at scrap metal facility
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Dry shampoo cannister explodes inside car in Missouri
ST. LOUIS (CNN Newsource) — A Missouri mother is warning people not to leave aerosol cans in hot cars after one exploded in her daughter’s car, damaging the sunroof and leaving broken glass everywhere.
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'If I can work, why can't you?' | 67-year-old custodian carjacked at gunpoint at south St. Louis library
She just purchased the car and only got to drive it for one month.
Read the full story on KDSK.
Man shot in back during attempted hold-up in downtown St. Louis
Police said the man was near the intersection of 9th and Pine when someone tried to rob him at gunpoint.
Read the full story on KDSK.
Large fire at St. Louis scrap metal facility spontaneously started in a 'fluff pile'
Fire officials said there were two large piles of metal burning in the 2400 block of Branch.
Read the full story on KDSK.
Missouri GOP governor sending state troopers to St. Louis to combat youth gun violence
To help combat a wave of violence and the recent rise in shooting incidents involving children, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced he’s sending additional law enforcement officers to St. Louis. On Oct. 1, Parson will send 25 state employees, mostly state troopers, to the city.
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