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Top St. Louis news: Cops seek man for 6 counts of rape; dog stabbed 7 times, euthanized; more

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Published on September 11, 2019
Top St. Louis news: Cops seek man  for 6 counts of rape; dog stabbed 7 times, euthanized; morePhoto: Paul Sableman/Flickr

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in St. Louis.

Man raped six girls at home after luring them on social media

A depraved 19-year-old Missouri man lured six underage girls as young as 13 to his home, where he raped them, authorities said. 

Read the full story on New York Post.

Snowflakes plan to protest drag queen story hour at St. Louis Public Library

Some of the most popular events at libraries in recent years have been drag queen story hours. At these events, drag queens show up to read to kids. In addition to providing a highly useful service for their brain development, being around these performers teaches kids about inclusiveness, tolerance, acceptance and love.

Read the full story on Riverfront Times.

Gov. Parson meets with city leaders to tackle gun violence in St. Louis

St. Louis has already seen 138 homicides in 2019 and is on pace to top last year's 186.

Read the full story on KDSK.

3-year-old inside home during shooting in St. Louis

A woman and a man said they were in the home when they got into an argument with an 18-year-old man over not helping around the house.

Read the full story on KDSK.

St. Louis man charged with stabbing neighbor's dog 7 times

A St. Louis area man has been charged with stabbing his neighbor's border collie seven times with a pocket knife in an attack that left the dog so severely injured that it was euthanized. 

Read the full story on MySanAntonio.


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