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Thursday, January 3, 2013

Man Shoots at Neighbor After Being Uninvited to Wedding, Police Say

After a handgun clicked, the man told his neighbor, "The next one is going in your head," St. Louis County Police reported.

A Valley Park man shot at his neighbor Saturday after the neighbor said he did not want the man at his wedding, St. Louis County Police said. Casey McBride, 23, of the 600 block of Leonard Drive in Valley Park, was charged Sunday with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. The neighbor told St. Louis County Police that McBride was a family friend who had been at his house all day. While there, McBride finished a bottle of R&R whiskey and continued drinking beer. Later that evening, the neighbor said McBride told him about some active warrants for his arrest. The neighbor responded that he did not want McBride at his wedding, and the two men began arguing heatedly. McBride left and came back with a handgun at about 5:25 p.m, …

Friday, September 9, 2011

Wienermobile Stops at Fenton Walmart

The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is visiting the St. Louis area this weekend.

The famous Oscar Mayer Wienermobile made a visit to Fenton's Walmart today, September 9, from noon until 5 p.m. Its drivers handed out exclusive Wienermobile whistles, coupons and took free pictures of kids standing next to the giant hot dog shaped car. The Wienermobile is in the middle of a 75-city tour in honor of the vehicle's 75th anniversary. The Wienermobile is 27 feet long and weighs 7 tons—or the same as 140,500 hot dogs. We can thank the residents of Valley Park for the Wienermobile's visit. They won a Facebook contest last year to bring the Wienermobile to their town on its 75th anniversary tour. The Wienermobile will be in Valley Park on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Meramec Plaza at the corner of Highway 141 and Marshall …

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