Email Author Sarah Fenske

Awards

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published March 11, 2010

  "Somebody Call a Doctor"

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published June 17, 2010

  "Clean Elections and Its Hypocrites"

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published June 24, 2010

  "Let Us Now Marry Famous Men"

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published August 5, 2010

  "'Til Death Do Us Part"

• 2011 - Investigative Reporters and Editors, published February 11, 2010

  "Mr. Big Stuff"

• 2011 - Livingston Awards for Young Journalists, published February 11, 2010

  "Mr. Big Stuff"

• 2011 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published February 11, 2010

  "Mr. Big Stuff"

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published February 11, 2010

  "Mr. Big Stuff"

• 2010 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published March 26, 2009

  "Justice, Maricopa County-Style"

• 2010 - National Society of Newspaper Columnists, published July 9, 2009

  "Mean Girls (and Boys)"

• 2010 - National Society of Newspaper Columnists, published August 27, 2009

  "Outfoxed"

• 2010 - National Society of Newspaper Columnists, published October 22, 2009

  "Sal DiCiccio's Loop 202 Problem"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 24, 2009

  "I Won't Be Home for Christmas"

• 2010 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published August 6, 2009

  "The Katies Connection"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published June 18, 2009

  "City Raids Pastor's Home"

• 2010 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published June 11, 2009

  "Good Cop, Bad Cop"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published May 28, 2009

  "The MCSO & the Rape Victim"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published January 29, 2009

  "Icy Wing and a Prayer"

• 2010 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published December 24, 2009

  "I Won't Be Home for Christmas"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published April 2, 2009

  "Mr. Clean Elections"

• 2010 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published October 22, 2009

  "Sal DiCiccio's Loop 202 Problem"

• 2010 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published August 6, 2009

  "The Kaites Connection"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published May 21, 2009

  "Odd Woman Out"

• 2010 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published July 16, 2009

  "Who's the Boss?"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published October 22, 2009

  "Sal DiCiccio's Loop 202 Problem"

• 2010 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published January 29, 2009

  "An Icy Wing and a Prayer"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published July 2, 2009

  "The Gal That Got Away"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published June 18, 2009

  "Church and State"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  SCA Scandal

• 2010 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published July 2, 2009

  "The Gal That Got Away"

• 2010 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published July 2, 2009

  "Oh, the Insanity"

• 2009 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published January 17, 2008

  "Shattered Peace"

• 2009 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published September 4, 2008

  "Unfriendly Skies"

• 2009 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published August 21, 2008

  "Fraud Squad"

• 2009 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published June 5, 2008

  "Racketeering for Jesus"

• 2009 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published January 24, 2008

  "The Wrong Driver"

• 2009 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published March 26, 2008

  "Free Bryant Wilkerson"

• 2009 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published January 24, 2008

  "The Wrong Driver"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published May 8, 2008

  "Sarah Fenske in Dogged Pursuit"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published April 24, 2008

  "The Pete Singer Conundrum"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published February 7, 2008

  "Globe High School"

• 2009 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published April 24, 2008

  "The Peter Singer Conundrum"

• 2009 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published May 8, 2008

  "Other Nature"

• 2009 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published February 28, 2008

  "The Autobiography of Andrew P. Thomas"

• 2008 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published August 9, 2007

  "Taken for a (Bus) Ride"

• 2008 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published August 23, 2007

  "Daddy's Little Girl"

• 2008 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published July 26, 2007

  "Immigrant Song"

• 2007 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published June 29, 2006

  "Flunk'd"

• 2007 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published April 27, 2006

  "Meth Madness"

• 2007 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  "Cracked Houses"

• 2007 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published April 20, 2006

  "Off the Reservation"

• 2007 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published October 26, 2006

  "Suffer the Children"

• 2007 - Investigative Reporters and Editors

  "Cracked Houses"

• 2007 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing

  "Cracked Houses"

• 2006 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published October 27, 2005

  "Ambulance Chasers"

• 2006 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published May 5, 2005

  "Head Games"

• 2006 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published October 27, 2005

  "Ambulance Chasers"

• 2006 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published May 26, 2005

  "The Rancher’s Revenge"

• 2006 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published January 13, 2005

  "Katie & Jordy’s Excellent Adventure"

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2011 Stories by Sarah Fenske

• Kingshighway Skatepark Gets Nod in Popular Mechanics

  published Jul 19, 2011

  OK, so they didn't find a cure for cancer or resolve the ongoing crisis in Libya. But the founders of the Kingshighway Skatepark still get a shot-out in the August issue of Popular Mechanics -- they'r... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Casey Anthony's Hiding Place -- Revealed

  published Jul 18, 2011

  If we killed our baby and got away with it -- thereby pissing off so many God-fearing, Nancy Grace-watching Americans that people were literally attacking our doppelgangers in convenience stores and t... More >>

• Charlie Sheen's Ex Brooke Mueller to Kick Her Habit With ... Ibogaine

  published Jul 18, 2011

  You gotta love those crackerjack reporters at TMZ.com. Not only are they soo all over the Charlie Sheen saga -- they've actually stayed on top of the equally tragic tale of the mother of his surrogate... More >>

• Lee Enterprises, Post-Dispatch Parent Co., Could Be Delisted from NYSE

  published Jul 15, 2011

  The stock for Lee Enterprises, the Iowa-based newspaper company that owns the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, has dropped to bargain-level prices -- as of July 1, it was trading at a mere 99 cents per share.... More >>

• Late Term Abortion Ban Becomes Law

  published Jul 14, 2011

  He didn't sign it, and he didn't veto it either.Confronted with a bill from the legislature that would add further restrictions to late-term abortions, Governor Jay Nixon did nothing -- allowing the b... More >>

• Ameren Fired Contractor for Flagging Environmental Violations, Lawsuit Says

  published Jul 13, 2011

  A lawsuit filed on behalf of a local plumbing contractor alleges the company lost its contract with utility giant Ameren -- after the contractor informed Ameren management of violations of environment... More >>

• Dems to Ask Justice Department For Photo ID Investigation

  published Jul 13, 2011

  Next year, Missouri voters will be asked to consider an amendment to the state's constitution, requiring voters to bring an unexpired Missouri or federal ID card to the polls. But if some congressiona... More >>

• New Coffeeshop/Bar for the Central West Endr

  published Jul 13, 2011

  The city's board of adjustment is expected to consider a plan today that would allow a full bar and restaurant, along with an outdoor patio, at 4501 Maryland Avenue -- a corner of the Central West E... More >>

• Twelve Years for a DWIr Too Much, Says Missouri Appellate Court

  published Jul 12, 2011

  A Jefferson City man wasn't speeding when he got arrested for drunk driving. Nor did he hit anyone (or anything). In fact, he wasn't even, technically, driving. When police in Linn, Missouri, found Ja... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Angela Fletcher: St. Louis Woman Sent Boyfriend 897 Harassing Texts

  published Jul 11, 2011

  In July 2010, Angela Fletcher and her boyfriend, Nicholas Barrale, obtained orders of protection --  barring a St. Louis woman from harassing them via text message. The woman had allegedly sent B... More >>

• Comment of the Day: Way to Solve the Meth Problem

  published Jul 08, 2011

  Today's comment comes from reader jdub, in response to our story about how some Missouri counties are looking to make Sudafed and other pseudoephedrine-based products available only to customers with ... More >>

• Tornado Victims Defrauded by Towing Company, AG Says

  published Jul 08, 2011

  Sometimes, natural disasters bring out the best in people. But Attorney General Chris Koster alleges just the opposite of a Parkville, Missouri, based towing company. Koster claims that Northland Tow ... More >>

• Anheuser-Busch Wants to Trademark Your Area Code

  published Jul 08, 2011

  If brewing giant Anheuser-Busch gets its way, we won't just be living in the 314.We'll be living in the 314 (TM).The St. Louis-based brewery, now owned by Belgian conglomerate InBev, has applied for a... More >>

• Pseudoephedrine Ban Pushed in Four Missouri Counties

  published Jul 08, 2011

  Feeling snifflyr If you live in St. Charles or Franklin county, before you get your hands on some Sudafed, you could soon be required to see your doctor and get a prescription first.County officials t... More >>

• Man Shot in Broad Daylight in North City

  published Jul 08, 2011

  A 42-year-old man was shot around 4:30 p.m. yesterday in the 2800 block of Sarah, which is near Vandeventer and St. Louis Avenue in north city.He told police that he was heading north on Sarah when th... More >>

• Lawsuit Seeks to Remove Voter ID Amendment from 2012 Missouri Ballot

  published Jul 08, 2011

  A lawsuit filed in Cole County yesterday asks the courts to strike the constitutional amendment known as the "Voter Protection Act" from Missouri ballots in 2012, calling the ballot language approved ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Claire Canon: Chesterfield Teen Charged in Stun-Gun Attack on Ex-Boyfriend

  published Jul 08, 2011

  You do not want to mess with Claire Canon -- just ask her ex-boyfriend.On December 30, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports, the poor bloke opened the front door of his home in St. Louis County. Canon ... More >>

• Comment of the Day: Car Clouter Can Rot in Prison

  published Jul 07, 2011

  Today's comment comes in response to John H. Tucker's post about the man being responsible for a string of car break-ins getting released from the St. Louis jail on his own recognizance -- despite a c... More >>

• Missourians Are Really Freakin' Fat, Study Finds

  published Jul 07, 2011

  Fat people are taking over the world! According to a new report from the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), twelve states now have obesity rates above 3... More >>

• Milton Ohlsen III: Indicted for 2008 Clayton Parking Garage Bombing

  published Jul 07, 2011

  The man previously identified only as a "person of interest" in the bombing of a Clayton parking garage, Milton "Skip" Ohlsen III, has been indicted on five felony counts in federal court.Ohlsen's ind... More >>

• Calvin Ross and Patrick K. Smith: St. Louis Homicides No. 71 and 72

  published Jul 07, 2011

  Two black north-county men were killed in separate incidents yesterday, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.In the first case, 32-year-old Patrick K. Smith was dropped off at a S... More >>

• Pregnancy Causing Obesity Epidemic, St. Louis Doctor Claims

  published Jul 07, 2011

  National experts have suggested that if a woman is obese, she should gain far less weight when pregnant than previously thought: just 11 to 20 pounds.But one local doctor says even that is far too muc... More >>

• Eight Wicked YouTube Slaps (Because You Can't Slap Nancy Grace, Even Though You Really Want To)

  published Jul 06, 2011

  We'll be the first to say we're no fans of Casey Anthony -- yesterday's jury verdict aside, we can't help but think she's a cold-blooded killer. Still, the one we'd actually like to bitch-slap in this... More >>

• Geoffrey's Brother Norman Reads From The Pulpwood Queens Tiara-Wearing, Book Sharing Guide to Life

  published Jul 06, 2011

  This week, in a very special episode of Purple Prose, we're proud to feature Norman Delicatecharacter. While your regular host Geoffrey is still institutionalized, his twin brother Norman treats us to... More >>

• Baby Killed After Car Lost Control at I-55 Loughborough Exit

  published Jul 06, 2011

  File this one under devastating:A 17-month-old baby has died after an early morning accident July 4. Police say the driver of the car carrying Bella Houston lost control of her vehicle on I-55 near th... More >>