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Four Dead In Shooting On Cherokee Street

St. Louis Public Radio, The Associated Press and Bill Raack — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:28:27 +0000

Updated 6:50 a.m. Friday with names of victims and suspect.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has identified the victims as:

- Khadra Muse, a 44-year old female of the 100 block of Indian Circle Dr.

- Seaeed Abdulla, a 29-year old male of the 700 block of Cole

- Bernice Solomon-Redd, a 54-year old female of the 2400 block of Ridge Ave., E. St. Louis, IL

The suspect has been positively identified as Ahmed Dirir, a 59-year old male of the 900 block of Carr.

Updated 8:51 p.m.

While Waiting On State Action, Madison County Sets Its Own Guidelines For Concealed Carry

Rachel Lippmann and Bill Raack — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:19:41 +0000

Updated at 11:50 a.m., Friday, June 7 & 3:14 p.m.
The Illinois State Police on Friday issued a response to Gibbons' letter. The state police, along with the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police and the Illinois Sheriff's Association, say they will continue to enforce state law which prohibits the carrying of "an immediately accessible firearm on your person or in your vehicle regardless of whether it is concealed." Violating the law can result in an arrest.
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NWS: Nine Tornadoes Hit The St. Louis Area May 31

Bill Raack — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:21:08 +0000

The National Weather Service says there were a total of nine tornadoes in the St. Louis region on Friday night.

Illinois Judge Facing Drug Charges Quits

Bill Raack and The Associated Press — Wed, 29 May 2013 19:24:24 +0000

A St. Clair County judge whose colleague died of a cocaine overdose while the two were on a hunting trip is stepping down from the bench as he defends himself against federal heroin and gun charges.
Circuit Judge Michael Cook resigned Wednesday by letter to the chief judge, John Baricevic. Baricevic says the letter is brief and doesn't offer a reason for Cook's departure.

Mo. Supreme Court Hears MSD Storm Water Case

Bill Raack and Marshall Griffin — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:48:27 +0000

The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday for and against the constitutionality of a Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District storm water fee.