Carol Dotson, Mother of Former St. Louis Police Chief, Pleads Guilty
The mother of former St. Louis police chief Sam Dotson has entered a guilty plea. Carol Dotson, 70, was accused by federal prosecutors of embezzling more than $2 million from the Olivette commercial...
View ArticleDD Mau Brings Fast-Casual Vietnamese to Maryland Heights
Growing up, Julie Truong swore she would never work in the restaurant industry, and until four months ago, she was making good on that promise. She'd learned the fashion business at Los Angeles'...
View ArticleThe 5 Best Concerts in St. Louis This Weekend, March 2 to 4
Each week we bring you our picks for the best shows of the weekend! To submit your show for consideration, click here.…
View ArticleElectric Companies Push Missouri Legislature For New Rules on Raising Rates
In early February, a handful of state senators spent more than 24 hours on a filibuster to jam up a bill that large utility companies want badly. The proposed legislation —Senate Bill 564— is designed...
View ArticleFarmington Man Charged with Animal Abuse Over Hammer Attack
A Farmington man accused of shooting a dog and hitting him over the head with a hammer is now facing a felony charge. Jason Hampton, 57, was charged yesterday with "Animal Abuse - 2nd/Subsequent...
View ArticleWellspent Brewing Co. Opens Today in Midtown
Wellspent Brewing Co. (2917 Olive Street), the new brewery and tap room that opens today in Midtown, isn't trying to offer something for everyone. There is no liquor here and no wine.…
View Article15 Name Ideas for SLU/SSM Health District That Aren't Schooly McHospitalface
Saint Louis University is asking for the public's help in choosing a new name for its redevelopment district. In partnership with SSM Health, the university has made recent strides toward expanding...
View ArticleThe Pageant Apologizes, Cancels Controversial Rapper's Show
The Pageant has canceled an upcoming performance by controversial rapper 6ix9ine, also known as Tekashi 69, and has issued an apology for booking him in the first place."The Tekashi 69 show was...
View ArticleMissouri Man on Killing His Mom: She 'Didn't Even See It Coming'
A Missouri man described to a sheriff's deputy exactly how easy it had been to shoot and kill his mother as she worked in the family's home office, authorities say. Connor Cox, 21, told the Greene...
View ArticleSuspect Wanted in Carjack Kidnapping of 79-Year-Old Woman
St. Louis County police are searching for a Sullivan man who they say beat, carjacked, slashed, robbed and kidnapped an elderly woman from a Kmart parking lot in Mehlville. Robert Cook, 53, was...
View ArticleChelsea Handler's Favorite Birthday Card Was Conceived in St. Louis
Chelsea Handler joking about how much she loves to drink is nothing new. But Chelsea Handler using the words of a St. Louis businesswoman to do so?…
View ArticleWebster High Teacher's Book Looks at 19th Century Life for Missouri Blacks
The best teachers inspire a sense of curiosity in their students — about world affairs, their interests and their surroundings. But when a teacher becomes inspired and curious about his or her own...
View ArticleMark Osmack Is Running for Congress, and You Should Take Him Seriously
Mark Osmack is the kind of candidate that Democratic strategists dream of: a guy with blue-collar roots (lived in a double-wide as a kid), an Army veteran who did two tours in Afghanistan, a St. Louis...
View ArticleNubby's BBQ Is Now Open in South County
When you first pull off South Lindbergh Boulevard in search of Nubby's BBQ(11133 Lindbergh Business Court, 314-200-9123), you might think your GPS has led you astray. When it places you in front of...
View ArticleIt's Wild Out Here in These St. Louis Streets
A viral video making the rounds on social media today offers compelling evidence that shit is indeed wild on these St. Louis streets. Initially posted on Sunday evening, the video is filmed from the...
View Article10 St. Louis Bars to Put You in a Literary State of Mind
Leave the library for scholars and coffee shops for poseurs; when we're reading for pleasure, we'll pick a bar any day. What can we say?…
View ArticleSt. Louis' Best Bookstores: A Complete Guide
Whether you're seeking an obscure eighteenth-century novel or just want to browse, there's an independent bookstore in St. Louis that has just what you need. Our researchers visited shops from...
View ArticleEverything They Wrote About St. Louis Is Now Wrong
St. Louis has a history that stretches back beyond the birth of America. We have been French, Spanish, German, the last city in the East, the first city of the West, the second-greatest metropolis in...
View ArticleThe Hitchhiker's Guide to St. Louis
Greetings, aliens and otherworldly travelers! We come to you as representatives of St. Louis, located in the middle of the United States, Earth's most accomplished civilization, if civilizations can...
View Article10 Iconic St. Louis Restaurants
If you're looking for restaurants that seem more St. Louis than the Arch itself, we've compiled a list of ten true classics. Some predate Eero Saarinen's giant horseshoe by not just years, but...
View Article