100 Jewish headstones vandalized in St. Louis area

Police in University City, Missouri, said more than one perpetrator caused the damage.

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(JTA) — More than 100 headstones were damaged in vandalism at a St. Louis-area Jewish cemetery.

Police in University City, Missouri, on Monday were reviewing footage from surveillance cameras in the area of Chesed Shel Emet cemetery, which has served the community since 1893, a local Fox station reported.

The station, Fox2News, quoted police as saying that it was likely there was more than one perpetrator.

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