Police: Man showed gun, held kids hostage

Sunday, June 15, 2014

FESTUS, Mo. -- An eastern Missouri man is facing several charges after allegedly pointing a weapon at a restaurant, leading police on a chase and holding two toddlers hostage during a standoff.

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