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Crime
4:57 pm
Mon February 7, 2011

Three Mexican nationals plead guilty to operating St. Louis false document lab

Credit (via Flickr/steakpinball)

Counterfeit resident alien cards, social security cards, state driver’s licenses and foreign driver’s licenses were all available from a St. Louis-area false document lab in 2010.

And now three men have pleaded guilty to the lab's operation, according to a U.S. Department of Justice press release.

Mauricio Aparicio-Gonzalez, 24, and Mauro Martinez-Espinosa, 23, pleaded guilty today, while  Reinaldo Pereida, 49, pleaded Jan. 31. All three men are Mexican nationals and their sentencings are set for May 2011.

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Democratic National Convention
10:27 am
Tue February 1, 2011

St. Louis loses DNC 2012 bid, Charlotte, N.C. to host

The Charlotte, N.C. skyline. Charlotte was chosen over several cities, including St. Louis, to host the 2012 Democratic National Convention. (via Flickr/jacreative)

Updated at 5:30 pm with further remarks from St. Louis Democrats chair Brian Wahby

The Democratic National Committee has announced its choice city for the 2012 Democratic National Convention -- and it's not St. Louis.

Charlotte, N.C. has been named the host of the event over St. Louis and other finalist cities Cleveland and Minneapolis.

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Crime
11:21 am
Fri January 28, 2011

Former St. Louis prosecutor dies after gunshot

Credit (via Flickr/davidsonscott15)

St. Louis police are investigating the death of a former St. Louis city prosecutor who was shot at her home.

Jessa Schauman died Thursday, a day after police were called to a home she shared with a former St. Louis police officer. She had been shot in the head. Police say that the initial call indicated a suicide attempt, but a preliminary investigation led officers to classify the death as suspicious.

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