Married Couple Died of Smoke Inhalation During Early-Morning House Fire
A GoFundMe campaign has been created for the family of a Metro East couple who died in a house fire over the weekend. Randall Witter, 70 and Rhonda Witter, 59, were found dead in their Granite City...
View ArticleThe Best New Year's Eve 2017 Parties in St. Louis
Surely we can all agree it's time to kick 2017 to the curb — the only question remaining is where best to do so in St. Louis. But whether you're looking for live music in a club setting, a hotel...
View ArticleGunman Ja'Vonne Dupree Knew Victims in Quadruple Homicide, Prosecutor Says
A south St. Louis man accused of murdering four people in August, including a ten-year-old boy, had been friends with the family, authorities say. Ja'Vonne Dupree, 20, had been to the Glasgow Village...
View ArticleYe Ethiopian Restaurant Brings Authentic Dishes to the Loop's Eastern Edge
When Teddy Argaw saw a "for lease" sign on the standalone brick building that would become Ye Ethiopian Restaurant (5916 Delmar Boulevard, 314-361-9202), he was so sure it was the place for him that...
View ArticleHeidi Hamamura of Guerrilla Street Food Has Restaurants in Her Blood
Growing up, food was both a blessing and a curse for Heidi Hamamura, now of Guerrilla Street Food(multiple locations including 3559 Arsenal Street, 314-529-1328). On the one hand, it was the way she...
View ArticleRestaurant Break-Ins in the Grove, Shaw Have Similar Suspects
The restaurant break-ins that have plagued St. Louis continued this weekend, with burglaries in the Grove, Shaw and Fox Park. But while the previous rash of incidents had seemingly few links beyond...
View Article7 St. Louis Ramen Shops to Keep You Satisfied This Winter
It’s officially ramen weather and, while it used to be a rare treat to get your hands on a steamy bowl of unctuous broth and noodles in St. Louis, the area now has a plentitude of good options. Ramen...
View ArticleGrumpy UPS Driver Chucks Dozens of Packages onto Missouri Woman's Lawn
One Missouri UPS driver is totally over this whole holiday rush thing. On Monday morning, Sandy Bast of St. James, Missouri, heard a loud noise outside her house. Upon investigating, she found a man...
View ArticleAbhishek Jain, Maryland Heights Doctor Charged with Sodomy, Has a Troubled Past
A Maryland Heights doctor with a sketchy history has been charged with sexual abuse and sodomy. Two patients have separately accused Dr. Abhishek Jain, 38, of groping them during exams at...
View ArticleThese Saint Louis Zoo Animals Will Put You Right in the Holiday Spirit
If your holiday frame of mind aligns more with Scrooge than Santa, prepare yourself for an overdose of adorableness that may merry up your mood. Earlier today, the Saint Louis Zoo posted a few photos...
View ArticleAll 6 GOP Reps in Missouri Voted for That Crazy 'Tax Reform'
Like a collection of sycophantic Santa Clauses all muscling down a chimney at once, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives today finally gave President Donald Trump the legislative gift he's...
View ArticleHow House of Eight Legs Became the Music Scene's Go-To Screenprint Shop
Walk into any copy center in the nation, be it FedEx Office or the UPS store or whatever quaint mom-and-pop operation you frequent, and there are a few things you can count on seeing. A college...
View ArticleHugo's Pizzeria Mixes Things Up, With Delicious Results
David Bailey and his culinary team had no idea what kind of pizza they were making when they were developing the recipes for Hugo's Pizzeria. That's not to say they lacked vision.…
View ArticleFilling St. Louis' Vacant Homes, One House at a Time
With the city's once-revolutionary land bank overtaxed and underfunded, volunteers try to fill the gap Donita Sims' new home has a few problems: The back windows are broken, the top steps leading to...
View ArticleFerguson Protesters Lose Appeal Against St. Louis County's Interfering Law
A state appellate court has ruled against two Ferguson protesters, who challenged a St. Louis County ordinance that allows cops to lock up anyone who interferes "in any manner whatsoever" with police...
View ArticleNewly Announced: Todrick Hall, Harm's Way, Lil Xan, Pallbearer, Sam Bush and...
Here, again, is every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention.…
View ArticleSt. Louis Police Continue to Cite Blacks for Marijuana Possession at a High Rate
In 2013, the final year before St. Louis attempted to decriminalize marijuana, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department made 1,056 arrests solely for pot possession — with black suspects...
View ArticleRemy's Will Close After 23 Years in Clayton
Remy's Kitchen & Wine Bar (222 S. Bemiston Avenue, 314-726-5757), the Clayton mainstay known for its excellent wine list and Mediterranean small plates, won't be ringing in the new year: The...
View ArticleNelly's Rape Accuser Tells Her Story of What Happened That Night in Lawsuit
New details have emerged in the rape allegations against Nelly, real name Cornell Haynes Jr., as the rapper's accuser, Monique Greene, has filed a lawsuit against him for sexual assault and...
View ArticleJuan Thompson Sentenced to 5 Years for Cyber Stalking, Jewish Bomb Threats
Disgraced ex-journalist Juan Thompson was sentenced this morning in New York City to five years in federal prison for calling in bomb threats to Jewish community centers across the country. The...
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