On Wednesday night, October 12, 1964, Victor Leznowski, age 11, was taken from his third story apartment bedroom at approximately 11:30 PM. His younger brother Albert Leznowski, age 8, lay awake in the bed next to him. Police officials were called onto the scene after Lisa and Warren Leznowski heard a disturbance in their sons' bedroom and found their eldest son gone. Detective Mike Sheridan, of the the St. Louis Police Department, says this is a most unusual case. " When you have a home invasion like this, (one) can usually find evidence of entry and exit through windows or locked doors." Explains Detective Sheridan, " But in the boys bedroom there was definite evidence of a violent struggle but none of an entry or exit." The younger boy, Albert, when interrogated would only say that a monster had taken Victor. It was most certainly a monster indeed that perpetrated this most heinous act. Mr. Leznowski, a plumber by trade, and Mrs. Leznowski had just moved to to St. Louis 3 months ago to be near family. They both ask that if anyone has any information about their abducted son that they contact the St. Louis Police department immediately. Victor Leznowski is 4' 2" tall with dark brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing blue Roy Rogers pajamas. "Please," a tearful mother pleads," Please, just give us our boy back." As of today, no ransom has been demanded.
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A good start; gets the basic idea across without giving away too much. Nevertheless, it's too wordy for copy. For example, drop a few of those "mosts," and break some basic rules of grammar (cf. old Tribune articles or something?) Also, that detective has to be more pithy; he doesn't sound any different from the columnist's voice.
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