Witnesses Recount Horrors at Sentencing of Ex-Pine Lawn Cop Steven Blakeney
Corrupt ex-cop Steven Blakeney got to take a trip down memory lane on Wednesday. A young college student, a minister and a fellow officer described their nightmare interactions with the former Pine...
View ArticleRiverview Gardens Teacher Harvey Lockhart Brings Music Education to Students...
Harvey Lockhart did not expect to teach in St. Louis. After earning his Masters of Music at Northern Illinois University, he contemplated a teaching position in Houston, but ultimately chose an...
View ArticleThe Scamwich Artist Just Got Busted Again at DeMun Oyster Bar
The man who allegedly conned his way into numerous free meals at Clayton-area restaurants is at it again — but this time, an eagle-eyed manager stopped his plan to help himself to $66 worth in free...
View ArticleVictims Raise Alarm After Kenrick Seminary Lists Accused Priest as Honored...
An elderly priest was set to be honored by St. Louis' Catholic seminary during an alumni event yesterday — despite the fact that the priest has been accused of sexually abusing several adult women. It...
View ArticleMore Restaurant Closures Hit the Delmar Loop
Two spots for a quick lunch have closed in the last week in the Delmar Loop — with Zippy Burger and Subway both closing their doors. …
View ArticleEx-Pine Lawn Cop Steven Blakeney Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison
A federal judge called an ex-Pine Lawn cop a "disgrace" and sentenced him to four years and three months in prison."I hope you redeem yourself," Judge Stephen Limbaugh told Steven Blakeney moments...
View ArticleSt. Louis County Police Officer Blake Snyder Killed in 'Point Blank' Shooting
3:51 p.m. Updated with name of suspect and charges. A 33-year-old St. Louis County police officer was gunned down "point blank" during an early morning call in south county, police Chief Jon Belmar...
View ArticleVietNam Style Is Now Open on Delmar East
If your idea of Vietnamese cuisine consists entirely of vermicelli noodles and pho, you might want to get to VietNam Style(6100 Delmar Boulevard, 314-405-8438), pronto. The brand-new restaurant,...
View Article7 Intriguing Things to Do in St. Louis This Weekend
This weekend, forget the same old bar crawls and Netflix streaming. Why not do something a bit more, well, interesting?…
View ArticleFast-Food Workers to Strike, Protest at Presidential Debate
If you happen to find yourself with a hankering for a Big Mac or a Chalupa or some other form of corporately marketed garbage food this weekend, you might want to time your gluttony appropriately. On...
View ArticleThe 8 Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: October 7 to 9
Acts of varying levels of nostalgia — from Pennywise to Scarface allllllll the way to Vanilla Ice — besiege St. Louis this week, in addition to some special performances by some of our finer local...
View ArticleSt. Louis Muslims Tell ISIS "You Suck"
Muslims in St. Louis have a clear message to send to terrorists: “Hey ISIS, you suck!” That’s the text on a new billboard located on Manchester Road near I-270, funded by the Islamic Foundation of...
View ArticlePost-Dispatch Badly Bungles Criticism of State License Offices
The web headline of the editorial in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on October 5 said it all: "Give nonprofits an edge in bids to run state license offices." There was just one problem. The state of...
View ArticleBruiser Queen Drummer Beaten and Robbed at Gunpoint on Cherokee Street
A St. Louis musician and his companion were beaten and robbed at gunpoint by a group of five men in the early morning hours of Thursday, October 6, while the two were returning to the San Loo bar from...
View ArticleThese Are the Lowest Paying Jobs in St. Louis
If you think your job sucks, well, things could always be worse. Unless you're a Missouri gaming dealer.…
View ArticleVista Ramen's Chris Bork Became One of St. Louis' Hottest Chefs by Accident
Chris Bork, the executive chef and co-owner of Vista Ramen (2609 Cherokee Street; 314-797-8250), grew up loving food made by his New Orleans native parents and enjoyed the rush of his first gigs...
View ArticleThe Race for St. Louis Mayor Is Going to Be Interesting
St. Louis police Chief Sam Dotson thought he'd take it slow — form an exploratory committee, do some polling and, once the noise of the presidential election quieted, go all in on his plans to run for...
View ArticleThird Time's the Charm: A First Look at the New Livery
“The Livery was going to die. I was OK with it going out with a bang and walking away from it,” says owner Emily Ebeling, speaking on the closure of the Livery Company, a music venue/dive bar that...
View ArticleThe Best Signs, Styles and Weirdos Outside the Wash U Presidential Debate
Depending on what sphere of reality you subscribe to, last night's presidential debate hosted by Washington University was either a triumphant comeback for Donald Trump — he didn't soil himself on...
View ArticleCAM Curator Who Defended Racially Charged Exhibit Resigns
Jeffrey Uslip, the curator responsible for bringing the controversial "Direct Drive" exhibit to the Contemporary Art Museum of St. Louis, has abruptly resigned his post. Uslip was hired in 2014 as...
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