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Woman Kills Intruder With Baseball Bat

By AP/KWMU

St. Louis, MO – A north St. Louis woman killed an intruder with a baseball bat Sunday.

Police say Timothy Turner, 29, was only wearing socks when he started attacking Gwen Herndon. Her sister Rochelle Edwards lives next door.

She grabbed her son's baseball bat, ran next door, and beat the man to death.

Edwards was not charged with any crime. Police suspect the intruder Turner may have been under the influence of drugs.

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