Class Action Targeted Lost Wages Over Lunch Breaks at Two CWE Restaurants
A class-action lawsuit filed last month alleged that workers at two Central West End restaurants were deprived of pay due to company policies that had them logging out for meal breaks. That's even...
View Article'I Was Lying,' Says Key Witness in Ahmad Adisa's Murder Trial
According to a key witness, the masked gunman who murdered professional boxer Ray "Lethal" Lathon in a downtown St. Louis recreation center in 2000 can't be the man who was ultimately convicted of the...
View ArticlePrepare for Another Four Days of Hell, St. Louis
The National Weather Service has confirmed what local pessimists have long since feared: The cold snap that's gripped St. Louis isn't going away just yet. …
View ArticleMissouri Man Admits to Sexually Abusing 8-Year-Old, Giving Her Meth
A 48-year-old Union man sexually assaulted an eight-year-old in a hotel room and forced her to eat meth that he had rolled in toilet paper, authorities say. …
View ArticleThe Best Things to Do This Week in St. Louis, January 4-8
Yeah, it's freezing outside, but no need to hibernate. Ever heard of this little thing called central heating?…
View ArticleThese St. Louis Dogs Are Totally Over the Cold
To say St. Louis has been blasted with a cold front of late would be an understatement. From sudden snowfalls to bitter wind chills, this past week's weather may have you wondering why you haven't...
View ArticleAfter Harrowing Shootout, Friends Come Together to Support Red's Eighth Inning
Red's Eighth Inning is positively bursting with customers. Every seat at the bar is filled, and the handful of tables that line the walls in the smallish space are all occupied — we're in "standing...
View Article'I’m Just Trying to Give a Process,' Says Missouri Rep Who Called for Lynching
A Missouri state representative who'd previously called for vandals defacing a Confederate monument to be "hung from a tall tree" has now introduced a bill to protect such memorials from removal. But...
View ArticleShooting at MetroLink Stop in Downtown West Injures Teen
A sixteen-year-old male was shot Tuesday night at the MetroLink stop near Scottrade Center. The shooting took place around 11:27 p.m., police said, not long after the Blues beat the New Jersey Devils...
View ArticleGoodbye Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, Hello Gateway Arch?
You know that moment when you see the Arch poking above the St. Louis skyline, all gleaming and elegant, and suddenly the words "there's the Arch" float out of your mouth, as if someone had pushed a...
View ArticleThe Libertine Is Closing for Good This Weekend
The Libertine(7927 Forsyth Boulevard, Clayton; 314-862-2999), the acclaimed neighborhood eatery from Nick and Audra Luedde, is closing. The last day of service will be this Saturday, January 6.…
View ArticleWhite Castle Robber Sought by St. Louis Cops
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who robbed a Bevo Mill White Castle at gunpoint on December 22. Images released by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department show the...
View ArticleSt. Louis' Huge Balls Keep Getting in the Way
Last month St. Louis finally got some balls. Put more specifically, 6th Ward Alderwoman Christine Ingrassia spearheaded an effort to slow traffic along Compton Avenue in south city, using $300,000 of...
View ArticleNew Trading Cards Will Let You Collect St. Louis Artists — Stick of Gum Included
The inspiration for Dave Moore's new art project, which debuts February 3 at Intersect Arts Center(3636 Texas Avenue), might seem a little unusual in the gallery context — but it's something many St....
View ArticleDojo Pizza's Loren Copp Won't Cop Plea, Hires Top Attorney Rosenblum
Loren Copp, the former owner of Dojo Pizza, has rejected a plea deal and hired high-powered St. Louis attorney Scott Rosenblum to defend him against child porn accusations.Police and FBI agents...
View ArticleFBI Finds Huge Weapons Cache in St. Charles Home of Accused Amtrak Hijacker
Last month, agents raiding the St. Charles home of an accused Amtrak hijacker found something alarming: fifteen firearms, including automatic weapons. They also found more than 800 rounds of...
View ArticleSugarfire Smokehouse Accuses Honey Pit Smokehouse of Photo Thievery
St. Louis barbecue titan Sugarfire Smokehouse is accusing the new competitor in town of stealing photos from its website — right down to the font on top of them. In a letter sent by Clayton attorney...
View ArticleDonut-King, Beloved St. Charles Shop, Has Closed
For almost 50 years, Donut-King(662 1st Capitol Drive, St. Charles; 636-723-7680) has been tuckedaway in a tiny, run-down storefront that could’ve doubled as a secret hideout for a mob boss....
View ArticleRep. Bruce Franks' Fist Hits Fox & Friends — Cliches Ensue
On Wednesday, state Representative Bruce Franks (D-St. Louis) did what he's done so often in the past — he raised a fist in protest. But unlike his past actions at street demonstrations or mayoral...
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