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Kelsey Proud is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, where she earned a Convergence (Multimedia) Journalism degree. She has worked at PBS Interactive in Washington, D.C., MSN UK News in London and is a social media enthusiast. Kelsey feels journalism is truly a public service and hopes her work enhances community and reaches those who need information most.  Though she's "from" Chicago, Kelsey has also lived in several different regions of the United States, including periods of time in North Carolina, Ohio, New Mexico and Illinois. Her extended family has roots in Boone and Audrain counties in Missouri, too. She is a wannabe chef and globe trekker, former competitive golfer and band-ie (trumpet), and honorary Missourian.

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New Year's Eve Tornadoes
2:45 pm
Mon January 24, 2011

Presentation designed to help tornado victims avoid scams

Firefighters survey damage after a possible tornado hit the surrounding area of Sunset Hills, Missouri on Dec. 31, 2010. (UPI/Bill Greenblatt)
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When a natural disaster hits, the devastation left behind isn't always limited to destroyed property and emotional distress.

Another element -- fraud -- is sometimes an unwanted companion to the recovery process.

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Missing Student
11:46 am
Mon January 24, 2011

Mongolian student missing from Maplewood found in Maryland

Dulguun Sukhee, 20, went missing four days before Christmas and has been found in a Baltimore, Md. homeless shelter. (Passport photo via Maplewood Police Dept.)
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A Mongolian man originally reported missing on Dec. 21 from Maplewood has been found in a Baltimore, Md. homeless shelter.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Police said Dulgunn Sukhee, 20, was found Sunday in Baltimore, and that his father flew there from Mongolia to be with him after he e-mailed his mother sometime last week.

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Smurfit-Stone
9:29 am
Mon January 24, 2011

Smurfit-Stone to be acquired by RockTenn for $3.5 billion

The Smurfit-Stone building in downtown Chicago, a well-known fixture of the city's skyline. Smurfit-Stone, headquartered in Chicago and Creve Coeur, Mo. will be acquired by RockTenn of Norcross, Ga. (via Flickr/Chronochaser)
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UPDATE: 3:30 p.m. Jan. 24, 2011

The St. Louis Business Journal reports that Smurfit-Stone will lose its dual headquarters of in Creve Coeur, Mo. and Chicago when it is acquired by RockTenn.

The new combined company will be based out of RockTenn’s headquarters in Norcross, Ga., the Business Journal reports.

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ATM SOLUTIONS
4:35 pm
Fri January 21, 2011

Jones pleads guilty to ATM Solutions robbery

(via Flickr/davidsonscott15)
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One of the four individuals involved in the ATM Solutions robbery has pleaded guilty to several charges related to the Aug. 2, 2010 incident.

John Wesley Jones, 36, from Florissant, Mo. pleaded guilty today to the following charges:

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Christopher Coleman
2:16 pm
Fri January 21, 2011

UPDATE: Judge: Hearsay, time of death testimony to be allowed in Coleman trial

A judge is expected to rule this afternoon on using hearsay statements in the trial of Christopher Coleman, the man who allegedly murdered wife Sheri and sons Gavin and Garett (pictured) in Columbia, Ill. (UPI/Bill Greenblatt)
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UPDATE:

The judge has ruled to allow the hearsay testimony into court. Additionally, according to the Associated Press, jurors will be allowed to hear an expert testify for prosecutors about the victims' estimated time of death.

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A judge is expected to rule this afternoon about the use of statements from victim Sherri Coleman as evidence against her husband Christopher Coleman.

Christopher Coleman is accused of killing Sherri and their two young sons, Gavin and Garrett.

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