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East St. Louis, Illinois is located in St Clair County. Zip codes in East St. Louis, IL include 62205, 62201, and 62203.

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Robber shot at BFM market in East St. Louis, Il

Two people attempted to rob the BFM Market in East St. Louis at 4 am yesterday. An alert employee shot at the robbers, who retreated.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

KSDK NewsChannel 5

Prosecutor: Would-be robber charged with accomplice's death

St. Clair County State's Attorney Robert Haida has charged a suspected robber for the murder of his fellow accomplice, who was shot and killed by a store clerk during an attempted robbery in East St.

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WLS-TV Chicago

Police: Store clerk shoots, kills robbery suspect

Authorities say an East St. Louis store clerk being robbed by six armed men opened fire, killing one of the suspects.

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MyFox St. Louis

3 plead guilty in Illinois in federal dogfighting sweep

Sentencing will be in March for three Illinoisans swept up in the largest dogfighting raid in U.S. history.

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KSDK NewsChannel 5

Deshawn Barnes charged in shooting of five-year-old girl

St. Clair County prosecutors charged a 17-year-old with the shooting of a five-year-old girl.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Belleville News

Charges not expected until Thursday in shooting of 5-year-old girl

East St. Louis and Illinois State Police expect to seek charges Thursday against a 17-year-old they believe responsible for shooting a five-year-old girl Tuesday afternoon as she was leaving a neighborhood store with her mother.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

KPLR-11

East St. Louis Korean Vet Remains Identified

The remains of a Korean War veteran have been positively identified as that of Pfc.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

KPLR-11

5 Year Old Shot In East St. Louis

A five year old girl is hospitalized after being hit by a stray bullet in East St.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

Belleville News

Grand opening scheduled for shelter for homeless veterans in East St. Louis

The grand opening ceremony for the Joseph Center, a shelter for homeless veterans at 5020 State St., is set to begin at 11 a.m. Friday.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Belleville News

Homeless center for vets opens in East St. Louis

More than 150 people showed up for the grand opening Friday morning of the Joseph Center, a residential shelter for homeless veterans at 5020 State St.

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KPLR-11

Arrangements Made For Murder Victim; City Announces Anti-Violence Initiative

A Metro East family prepares to bury their murdered daughter while their city starts to take more action against murder victim prepares to say good bye, a Metro East city is preparing to take more action against crime in their neighborhood.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

KMOV-TV Saint Louis

East St. Louis reacts to 'rising tide' of violence

East St. Louis' mayor says his struggling city is grappling with what he calls a "rising tide" of violence punctuated by the weekend deaths of three women gunned down outside a convenience store.

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St. Louis - riverfronttimes.com

The Big Bloody: In East St. Louis, Three Women Shot at Gas Station, Children in Vehicle

Police have arrested a man suspected of executing a triple-slaying on Saturday night at an East St.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

The Times

Man accused in East St. Louis triple killing

A man is jailed on $2 million bond after being charged in the weekend shooting deaths of three women at a convenience store in East St.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

KXMB-TV Bismarck

Man charged with killing 3 in East St. Louis, Ill.

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KPLR-11

Cousin Of East St. Louis Triple Murder Victim Found Dead

The Major Case Squad was called to investigate a homicide in East St. Louis Monday night, less than 48 hours after Saturday's triple murder case there.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

Belleville News

Suspect charged in ESL triple murder

A 21-year-old East St. Louis man was charged Tuesday afternoon with three counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths Saturday night of three women.

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KMOV-TV Saint Louis

Police identify woman found shot to death in East St. Louis

The Major Case Squad was called in to investigate after another East St. Louis woman was shot to death.

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MyFox St. Louis

East St. Louis board fires city manager, replacing him for now with budget chief

East St. Louis has a new city manager. Robert Betts had held the job for more than three years before being fired Sunday night by the city council, which said East St.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

East St. Louis: Charges pending in slayings

Formal charges were expected today in Saturday night's triple-slaying at a convenience store at Martin Luther King Drive and Collinsville Avenue, officials said.

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