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2012 Stories by Paul Friswold

• Albert Pujols' New Baseball Card

  published Jan 26, 2012

  CNBS sports reporter Darren Rovell posted this dagger in the hearts of Cardinal fans. Close examination of the bottom right corner of the base reveals a Kansas City Royals logo, which means this photo... More >>

• Ed Martin To Run for ... Something

  published Jan 26, 2012

  Republican Ed Martin has kiboshed his plans to run for Congress, because the Missouri Attorney General's job seems more appealing. Or more attainable, maybe. Martin has previously announced his intent... More >>

• James M. Clavin: St. Louis Homicide No. 8; Shot During Argument

  published Jan 26, 2012

  James M. Clavin, a 34-year old white male, was walking in the 1500 block of South Eighth Street in Soulard (above) at 2:36 a.m. this morning when he got into an argument with unidentified males (numbe... More >>

• Hamm-O-Gram Contains No Real Ham

  published Jan 26, 2012

  Truly, we live in an age of marvels. Hamm-O-Gram is a new online service that will send a personal letter -- that's an actual letter transcribed from your form, not an email -- to the friend of your c... More >>

• Beer Al Fresco

  published January 12, 2012

  Finally, winter has arrived. You know what that means -- it's time to break out the big beers, the chewy ones that count as two full meals each... More >>

• Logo Hat Bandit Caught; No One's More Surprised Than Him

  published Jan 25, 2012

  St. Louis County Police Detectives, acting on information relayed to them by the Maplewood Police Department, have arrested Bryon J. Gullion, the so-called "Logo Hat Bandit," in the 7000 block of Glad... More >>

• Screw Your Jumping Jacks, Pat Conway

  published Jan 25, 2012

  Fired Up Missouri recently pointed out some of the more inane bills proposed by our state legislature, and HB 1063, proposed by Rep. Pat Conway (D-St. Joe) is particularly egregious.And I quote, "HB 1... More >>

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  Improving the Edward Jones Dome

  published Jan 25, 2012

  Matthew Hathaway over at the Post-Dispatch has a concise look into the particulars of the Edward Jones Dome's pressing need for self- improvement. It's pressing in the sense that there's a February 1 ... More >>

• Missouri Leads Nation in Black Homicides

  published Jan 25, 2012

  The Violence Policy Center released its analysis of homicide data for the year 2009 (the most recent year with full available statistics), and for the second year straight, Missouri leads the nation i... More >>

• What the Dickensr! For Kids!

  published Jan 25, 2012

  John Hendrix makes a living creating illustrations and covers for periodicals such as the New York Times and Rolling Stone. It's a difficult field to break into, and it's just as difficult to maintain... More >>

• [UPDATE] Robert W. McGartland: St. Louis Homicide No. 7; Shot In Sight of Friend

  published Jan 24, 2012

  The Post-Dispatch and other sources report that three men are now in custody and have been charged for their involvement in Robert W. McGartland's death. Jerry Shelton (18), T.J. Hill (19) and Michael... More >>

• Flintstone's Chewable Heroinr

  published Jan 24, 2012

  An 11-year-old Madison County girl found some mysterious capsules on a dresser in her home and asked her mother, Nicole L. Edwards, what they were. Mom told her they were vitamins and left it at that ... More >>

• Hot Tub Pervert Goes Down for Thirteen

  published Jan 24, 2012

  Hot tubr Check. Neckbeardr Check. Pleading guilty to first degree statutory sodomy with an underage relativer Check, please.Kevin Wayne Weckherlin, 30, of Warrenton, yesterday pleaded guilty to the ch... More >>

• Deotray Tribbitt: St. Louis Homicide No. 8; Found Shot in the Shotgun Seat

  published Jan 24, 2012

  This is a strange one, even for St. Louis. On Sunday night just before 10 p.m., police received a call from a person claiming they were being shot at by two suspects in a black Pontiac Bonneville. The... More >>

• What's Next for the Archr

  published Jan 23, 2012

  These are exciting times for the Gateway Arch. Our local icon is four years away from its 50th anniversary, and it's scheduled to have an entirely new look by the time that date rolls around. The City... More >>

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  Prosecutors Drop Charge Against Marijuana Petitioners

  published Jan 23, 2012

  Looks like peaceful protest still works. On Saturday morning, St. Charles City Attorney Mike Valenti officially dropped charges against two Show-Me Cannabis Regulation volunteers who were cited by pol... More >>

• Wayne's World

  published January 5, 2012

  Writer, bon vivant, raconteur and licensed-and-bonded kabuki plumber Scott Phillips is on a hot streak lately. Last year's novel, The... More >>

• Shedding Some Light on Electric Rate Increases

  published Jan 20, 2012

  Jeffrey Tomich at the Post-Dispatch has an interesting article today on the possibility that AmerenUE and Kansas City Power & Light, the two largest electric utilities in the state, are coordinati... More >>

• The NonProphets Cash It In

  published Jan 20, 2012

  The NonProphet Theatre Company announced yesterday that there will be no encore to their fifth season. The group has officially disbanded effective immediately, putting an end to their long run as bot... More >>

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  Show-Me Cannabis Protest in St. Chuck Tonight

  published Jan 20, 2012

  Show-Me Cannabis Regulation activists plan to canvass the intersection of Main and Monroe streets tonight at 9:30 p.m. as a peaceful protest against two of its volunteers being cited by St. Charles po... More >>

• Toop Suit Riot

  published January 5, 2012

  Penelope Toop is the wife of Lionel, the village vicar, and also a former actress. Her lack of traditional "vicar's wife" qualities makes her a... More >>

• Cop Ganks Dank, Feds Spank

  published Jan 19, 2012

  Here's why your package from Humboldt didn't arrive in time for Christmas: Sergeant Larry J. Davis of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department enjoys his job so much that he allegedly took work ho... More >>

• The I-55 Exit Is A Pain in the Ass

  published Jan 19, 2012

  Two motorists were tooling eastbound on I-44 between 8:25 and 8:55 p.m. last night when the driver heard "a loud popping sound" at the I-55 south exit. According to the police report, the driver exite... More >>

• Wayne A. McKinney: St. Louis Homicide No. 6; Shot Behind the Wheel

  published Jan 19, 2012

  Homicide detectives were called to the 2800 block of Dayton in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood (above) yesterday around 1 p.m. to investigate another apparent murder. Wayne A McKinney, 34, was found ... More >>

• John Bosler: Parents Stand By Son Who Assaulted Them

  published Jan 19, 2012

  John Bosler, the 33-year old House Springs man who assaulted his parents in February of 2011 after an argument about his continued unemployment, was sentenced to a 120-day prison treatment program yes... More >>