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Big Boi, Danny Brown, Moe and More Show Flyers

Big Boi of Outkast is headlining the first annual Memorial Day BBQ at Atomic Cowboy on May 27th. Danny Brown stops at Old Rock House on April 29th. Moe will headline the Summer Camp Music Festival May 24-26 in Chillicothe along with fellow jam bands, Umphrey's McGee and Trey Anastasio Band. More sho ... More >>

Family of Murder Victim Cathy Robertson Says Defense is Desperate, Making Up Conspiracies

Earlier this week, we told you about the ongoing court battle centered on a 1990 murder case, with attorneys for accused killer Mark Woodworth now seeking testimony from Missouri Governor Jay Nixon. Since then, Daily RFT has heard from the family of victim Cathy Robertson -- and they are less than ... More >>

Mark Woodworth: Defense Wants Governor Jay Nixon To Testify in Trial of 1990 Murder

The attorneys for a Missouri man accused of murdering his neighbor more than two decades ago are seeking testimony from the man who was attorney general back in 1993 -- who just so happens to be current Governor Jay Nixon. "I wouldn't be doing my job for my client if I didn't try to do this," Robe ... More >>

Mudcats No More: Spoon River College Ditches Mascot After Minor League Team Threatens to Sue

A mudcat is a type of catfish that lives in the Spoon River in west-central Illinois. So it would make some sort of sense that Spoon River College, a community college with four campuses along said river, would adopt the mudcat as its mascot.Well, okay, it would make sense if you ignore the fact tha ... More >>

Voters in More and More Cities Elect to Do Away with Red-Light Cameras

​Last week's post about a St. Louis driver who defended himself -- and won! -- a trial vs. the city and a red-light camera ticket, generated lots of traffic on Daily RFT.So, here's another story that should rile up those of you who hate those pesky red-light cameras. In cities where the cameras ha ... More >>

Hot Contender: If looks count, Sarah Steelman may be your next governor

Using Their Noodle

Ever catch a 50-pound catfish with your bare hands? He has. So has his dad. And his granddad. And his aunts.

Dying to Get Out

Some inmates tell horror stories about healthcare at the women's prison in Vandalia. Some didn't live to tell their tales.

The Dresser

With his snappy threads, fancy footwork and sordid past, Vance Thompson has cut a swath through St. Louis

Mano a Fisho

Legal or not, a-noodling they will go

Fertile Imagination

In the era of modern agribusiness, organic farmer Paul Krautmann faces a tough row to hoe, but his innovative natural solutions yield delicious results

What Stinks?

Burned

Ellen Reasonover has served 16 years of a life sentence for murder. But new evidence -- a secret tape and a forgotten memo -- suggests that the prosecution may have committed the real crime.