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Patricia Singleton, 22, Killed In North County; Shots Allegedly Fired From Driveway Into Home

A young woman was killed inside a north-county home yesterday when someone fired bullets into a house from the driveway. Patricia Singleton, who would have turned 22 years old today, was found dead just before midnight last night at a home on 2100 block of Chambers Road, near Halls Ferry Road. She ... More >>

Three Young Teenage Boys Shot In Carr Square, In Serious Condition, St. Louis Police Say

Last night, three young teenage boys were shot in the Carr Square neighborhood and taken to a local hospital where they are all in serious condition. Two of the shooting victims are fourteen years old and the other is fifteen years old. One of the victims told police he knew the suspect -- but o ... More >>

St. Louis Boarding House Explosion Possibly a Meth Lab Fire, Burn Victim "Evasive, Police Say

Police say that a 44-year-old man suffered burns on his face and chest from a fire over the weekend, which occurred in the basement kitchen of a boarding house in the Shaw neighborhood. The victim, however, was "evasive" in detailing how he was burned, police say. And that might be because the e ... More >>

Man Shot in the Face Leaving Midtown Nightclub, St. Louis Police Say

A 34-year-old man leaving a St. Louis nightclub in midtown early this morning was walking to his friend's car when he heard gunshots. He bent down to the ground to shield himself, police say, but when he stood up again, he felt a sharp pain. He had been shot in the face. Was this a random shoo ... More >>

Google Street View Car Drives By As Cops Handcuff Man On The Ground in Belleville

Soon, it may be really easy to locate Belleville, Illinois, resident Robin Wheeler's house on Google Maps' "Street View." Just look for a handcuffed dude and some cops! Wheeler was sitting on her porch in her pajamas yesterday morning minding her own business, when two cop cars stopped on her stree ... More >>

St. Louis Police: Teenage Boy Aggressively Courts Girl, Cuts Her When She Rejects Him

Last month, we told you about a 22-year-old suspect who St. Louis police say asked a woman for her number -- and then decided to rob her at gunpoint when she declined. Today, we bring you the story of a sixteen-year-old boy who allegedly assaulted the girl he wanted to date -- after "aggressively" ... More >>

Police: Nighttime Jogger Attacked By Group of Teenagers Near Carondelet Park

A late-night jog in St. Louis yesterday sent a young man to the hospital after a group of five teenagers attacked and robbed him, police say. Three are in custody -- and two remain at large. Metro police say that just after midnight, the 23-year-old man and a friend were joggning northbound on L ... More >>

Sixteen-Year-Old Boy Shoots Himself in the Leg With His Friend's Gun, St. Louis Police Say

It's not clear exactly what happened in a Saturday afternoon shootout -- but after an investigation, St. Louis police say they determined that a sixteen-year-old who sustained injuries had shot himself in the leg with his friend's gun. No charges have been issued at this point. Police say that a ... More >>

Baden Shooting: Teen Hit in the Chest in Broad Daylight, Clinging to Life, St. Louis Police Say

One day after a sixteen-year-old accidentally shot himself in the leg in St. Louis, another teenager is suffering from gunshot wounds -- and officials aren't sure he's going to pull through. St. Louis police report that cops located a sixteen-year-old boy who was lying on the front steps of a resi ... More >>

Homicide No. 31: Terrance Morgan, 41, Shot Several Times in Head, Found in Alley, Cops Say

Terrance Morgan, 41, is the 31st homicide victim in the city of St. Louis in 2013. Morgan, who lived on Stoddard Street in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood of north St. Louis, was found on the ground in a rear alley at around 5 p.m. yesterday, police say. Witnesses told police that they heard gu ... More >>

St. Louis Police: Man Beats Other Man With Mallet Over the "Whereabouts of a Lighter"

What is it with hammer fights in St. Louis? And violent disputes related to cigarettes? Last month, we reported on an argument about a cigarette in which one man allegedly smashed a glass plate over another man's head. That same week, in a separate incident, an apparently angry handyman was accuse ... More >>

How Was a Three-Year-Old Boy Playing Outside in St. Louis Shot in the Foot?

St. Louis police officials say that a three-year-old boy was shot in the foot yesterday and taken to a hospital where he was in serious condition. The official report says that the boy was playing outside on the 3700 block of Salena Street when his father reportedly "heard a loud noise" and found ... More >>

Did Jerrin Brown Shoot, Kill Paul Moore As Retribution For Past Crime? (UPDATE)

Update: St. Louis county police have announced that Florissant resident Jerrin Brown, 32, has been charged in the homicide of Paul Moore, a twenty-year-old who, as we reported yesterday, showed up to a gas station early Sunday morning with gunshot wounds -- and soon after died. Our original coverage ... More >>

The Ten Best Dive Bars in St. Louis

Selecting Riverfront Times' Best of St. Louis 2012 wasn't easy. Choosing the winner meant several worthy candidates would go unmentioned -- until now. In this RFT Music series, we're beeboping and scattin' our way through notable runners up in a number of categories. This week: The best dive bars in ... More >>

St. Louis Cops Shoot, Kill Armed Man With Stolen Gun During "Hot Spot" Patrol Pursuit

Update below: St. Louis metro police officers shot and killed an armed 25-year-old man last night who authorities say had been driving erratically and then attempted to flee from cops. The cops, a 32-year-old male with seven years on the force and a 29-year-old male with five years, have both been ... More >>

St. Louis Police: Woman Found Lifeless on Bike Trail, Officials Call it a "Suspicious Death"

An unnamed woman was found "lifeless" on a St. Louis bike trail just after 3 a.m. this morning -- and was pronounced dead on the scene, police say. She has not yet been identified and police are still investigating the cause of death pending autopsy results. She was found on the 1200 block of Le ... More >>

St. Louis Robbers Allegedly Ask Man for Lighter, Push Him to Ground, Kick Him, Steal Money

A trip to the gas station early Sunday morning turned into a frightening experience for a 24-year-old male who St. Louis metro police say was violently attacked by four men. The assault and robbery took place at the 9000 block of Halls Ferry Road just after midnight on Saturday. The victim told ... More >>

Anthony Sherrill: Jennings Man Killed While Trying to Unload His Groceries, Police Say

Anthony Sherrill, 38, was unloading his groceries from his car on Friday night when, according to St. Louis County police officials, two men approached him outside his home. Sherill, who lived on the 5400 block of Hamilton Avenue, managed to briefly escape the suspects and ran inside his home, pol ... More >>

Hit-and-Run: William Gallagher Allegedly Fled Cops, Crashed Car, Killed Virginia Bedrosian, 87

Update: St. Louis resident William Gallagher, eighteen, has been charged in the hit-and-run crash this week that killed 87-year-old Virginia Bedrosian. Our original coverage is below. A probable cause statement form the circuit attorney's office says that Gallagher is facing charges of second-degr ... More >>

Argument Over Cigarette Turns Violent, Man Breaks Plate Over Victim's Head, Police Say

All for a cigarette?! St. Louis metro police say that a a 33-year-old man and a 52-year-old man were arguing over a cigarette last night, when the dispute escalated and turned violent. The older man then allegedly broke a glass plate over the younger man's head. And stabbed him. Yikes.

St. Louis Police: Concealed-Carry Permit Holder Fires Shots at Five Men Trying to Rob Him

Last night, five men attempted to rob another man on the 5200 block of Goodfellow Boulevard, St. Louis police say. When the man refused to give up his belongings, one of the suspects reportedly pulled out a gun and fired at him. The victim, however, also had a gun on him -- and began firing back ... More >>

Laclede's Landing Flash Mob Turns Violent: Sixteen-Year-Old Shot, Now Faces Pot Charges

There was more gun violence at Laclede's Landing over the weekend -- and the victim, who survived, will now face drug charges, police say. As we've reported, there have been several deadly incidents of gun violence at the Laclede's Landing MetroLink station in St. Louis. A sixteen-year-old victi ... More >>

Angry Handyman Launches Hammer Attack That Turns Into Gun Fight, St. Louis Police Say

Some sort of disagreement over handiwork prompted one man to attack another man with a hammer in a fight that quickly escalated into a full-on gun battle, according to St. Louis metro police officials. In what could be the strangest incident of violence that we've heard about all week (and there i ... More >>

Man Responds to Craigslist Ad, Goes to Look at Car, Is Shot in the Face, St. Louis Police Say

This sort of takes the fun out of buying a used car on Craigslist. St. Louis metro police officials say that three individuals responded to a Craigslist car ad and went to take a look at the vehicle on the 4400 block of Elmbank Avenue around 7:40 p.m. last night. When they arrived, two men appro ... More >>

Man "Randomly Slashing" Strangers With a Box-Cutter On the Loose in St. Louis?

This is the kind of really random crime that may make you want to just stay inside. St. Louis metro police say that an unknown male walked up to a bus stop near Fairground Park this week and began "randomly slashing a box-cutter at the individuals at the stop." The authorities got word of the inc ... More >>

47-Year-Old Woman Found Strangled, Left in Alleyway, Police Say (St. Louis Homicide No. 27)

Update: St. Louis metro police have just released the identity of a woman who was found strangled to death in an alleyway this week. Our original coverage is below. 47-year-old Aretha Robinson, who lived on the 4500 block of Natural Bridge Avenue, is the homicide victim who was abandoned on South ... More >>

Riverview Plaza Homicide: Tyrell Washington, 20, Dead, Another Injured in Weekend Shooting

On Saturday night, five men were involved in a shooting near Riverview Plaza that left one 20-year-old man dead and another injured. Two suspects remain at large. Tyrell Washington, 20, was fatally shot in the chest and found lying on the sidewalk, police say. He was taken to the hospital where he ... More >>

Four-Year-Old Girl Hit in Dutchtown Drive-By Shooting, Police Search for Suspect

The most recent victim of gun violence in St. Louis is a four-year-old girl. Police say the girl, hit by bullets last night, was not the intended target, but got caught up in gunfire from a drive-by shooting. The incident took place last night around 7:30 p.m. on Louisiana Avenue in the city's Du ... More >>

Snowstorm: Man Crashes Into Woman's Car, He Apologizes, She Shoots Him, St. Louis Police Say

Taking hatred of the snowstorm to a whole new level? We'll admit that one of the worst parts about snow in March is the agony of driving through this weather, and we can only imagine how horrible it would be to get in a collision. But gun violence is not the answer! St. Louis police say that a 4 ... More >>

Violence at a Candlelight Vigil in North St. Louis, Police Say Two Men Open Fire

A candlelight vigil in north St. Louis turned violent when three women got into a physical fight -- eventually prompting two men to fire multiple gunshots, police say. It's unclear what exactly caused the altercation at the intersection of Riverview Boulevard and Veronica Avenue and what role the ... More >>

Robbery: Grandmother Attacked While Holding Infant, Suspect Found By Dumpster, Police Say

A 49-year-old woman holding her infant grandchild was walking into her North Kingshighway home when three men approached her and forced their way inside. St. Louis metro police say that one of the suspects struck her in the head with his handgun -- and then grabbed her purse, which had cash in it. ... More >>

St. Louis Police: "Very Intoxicated" Assault Victim "Unaware He Was Stabbed"

St. Louis police say an investigation into a weekend stabbing is ongoing -- but our guess is it's not likely to go very far. That's because the victim, a 57-year-old man, doesn't remember where he was or who might have assaulted him. In fact, he didn't even realize he was stabbed until his sister ... More >>

Violence at Laclede's Landing: Kyle Roberts, 28, Stabbed to Death, Another Critically Shot

There's been another homicide at Laclede's Landing. In February, some sort of "disagreement" between two acquaintances turned violent, and Charles Campbell, 33, was shot and killed -- found dead at the Laclede's Landing MetroLink station. Now, less than one month later, it appears that there's b ... More >>

Caseyville Nursing Home Battery: Two Women Accused of Beating Handicapped Patient, Age 78

There are a lot of missing details in the alleged beating of a 78-year-old woman in a Caseyville nursing home, but based on the official reports released so far, it's not looking good for the two suspects. Nina Dorsey, 46, and Julia Tillis, 43, are accused of forcibly removing a handicapped patien ... More >>

St. Louis Homicide 20: Man, 71, Allegedly Beats Girlfriend Carolyn Richardson With Baseball Bat

Last night, an argument between a St. Louis couple turned violent when a 71-year-old man struck his girlfriend with a baseball bat, metro police report. The victim, Carolyn Richardson, 54, was allegedly hit multiple times in the head -- and transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced ... More >>

Creve Coeur Flasher Allegedly Exposes Himself at Silky's Frozen Custard, Sally Beauty Supply

There's a flasher in Creve Coeur -- and he's choosing some strange locations to whip it out. At least that's based on the report sent out yesterday from the Creve Coeur Police Department, which references two separate incidents of exposure -- that officials say can likely be traced back to the sam ... More >>

Homicide 19: Garland Carter, 52, Another College Hill Victim, Days After Anti-Crime Effort

Police say Garland Carter, 52, was shot and killed yesterday on Warne Avenue in the College Hill area -- just a few days after the mayor's office and the metro police department launched a targeted anti-crime effort in this part of the city. As we reported yesterday, the city has launched a "hot-s ... More >>

St. Louis Home Invasion: Woman, 53, Shoots At Three Men Who Broke In, Scares Them Away

A 53-year-old woman was asleep in her bedroom on Tuesday morning when, police say, her door alarm went off. She woke up and heard voices of men inside her home. When she exited her bedroom on the fourth floor, she saw three men in hoodies walking up the stairs toward her. That's when she alleg ... More >>

Rico Martin Allegedly Fires At St. Louis Officers, Prompting Shootout; Three Hospitalized

Last night, two St. Louis metro police officers responded to a call for a panic alarm in the Baden neighborhood -- and were soon engaged in a shootout that sent both of them, and the suspect, to the hospital. Police just announced this afternoon that 44-year-old Rico Martin has been charged with t ... More >>

St. Louis Homicides: Weekend of Violence Claims Three Men -- Nos. 12 - 14 of 2013

It was a violent weekend in the City of St. Louis -- with a total of three separate homicides in what has been a bloody first month of 2013 with the murder count of the year now up to fourteen. All three victims were black men. There aren't a whole lot of details in any of these investigations - ... More >>

Another Mountain Lion Sighting - This Time Near Branson!

And so it continues. The Missouri Department of Conservation has just confirmed the fourth Mountain Lion sighting in the last two months. All have occurred in southern Missouri. The most recent photo was taken by a wildlife camera in Taney County, near Branson, on Halloween night. We know mountain l ... More >>

Map of Free Parking at Cardinals Game Today

If you're going to watch the Redbirds destroy the San Francisco Giants today, we have some good news: Parking at certain metered spaces around Busch stadium will be free of charge. See our map on the following page. The shaded area is the free zone. 

Over the Rainbow

Tidbits from Dooley's, Kirkwood Station Brewing Co.

Google MapsThe new home of Dooley's​- Downtown institution Dooley's Ltd. closed in 2008. Now, the St. Louis Business Journal reports that Sean Dooley, son of founder Alex Dooley, plans to open Dooley's Pub and Brew Haus at 601 North Grand Boulevard. (The address was previously home to the short-li ... More >>

Taste of India Closed? [Updated]

Google Maps​A reader contacted Gut Check via Twitter with word that Taste of India (3279 Hampton Avenue; 314-646-8488) might be closed. The restaurant wasn't open for its regular lunch hours when I visited today. The reader said it has been this way for "weeks."The restaurant's phone number remain ... More >>

Magazine Names St. Louis' Neighborhood "Best Bargain" in Nation

Google MapsA couple of the turn-of-century homes in Compton Heights, some of which can go for as low as $200,000, according to This Old House.​This Old House magazine shines a spotlight on St. Louis this month, singling out the Compton Heights neighborhood as one of the best bargains in the countr ... More >>

Downtown Macy's Downsizing

Google MapsThe Macy's will now occupy the first three floors. ​The Macy's in the Railway Exchange Building at Olive and 6th Street is downsizing, according to blogger Steve Patterson. Patterson writes on his Urban Review STL that the city's only downtown department store will now occupy three floo ... More >>

City Hall Vicinity Offers Hotdogs, Male Strippers

Happy birthday, Mr. Mayor!​Looks like the whiz-kids out at the Googleplex in Mountain View, CA haven't worked out all the bugs yet.According to Google Maps, the adult performance agency "Life of the Party" sits right in the middle of Market Street between City Hall and Soldier's Memorial.  (L ... More >>

Retracing Sunday Night's Shooting Spree

I'm convinced that Google Maps will someday provide us with a form of virtual travel that's just as good as the real thing. For example, I already use the Web site (and its incredible Street View feature) to revisit places I've traveled and check out new places I'd like to see. It can also be used f ... More >>

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