Injuries and Traumas

Steve Forbert

8:30 p.m. Thursday, December 6. The Old Rock House, 1200 South Seventh Street.

Bob Costas May Be Right to Decry Gun Culture, But Jovan Belcher Isn't a Great Example

In case you went totally off-the-grid over the weekend: Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend and then himself with a handgun on Saturday. Many outlets have suggested that Belcher's football-related brain injuries were to blame. St. Louis native Bob Costas, on the other h ... More >>

Rock Mandala: Yowie works through the pain

A Not-So-Fond Farewell to Jason Smith

The Jason Smith era in St. Louis has come to an end, as the Rams dealt the former first round pick to the New York Jets yesterday afternoon. It's a disappointing end, to be sure, for the second overall selection just three years ago, and for the team that drafted him. Poor performance has been ... More >>

Business Owner Injured in Shoot-Out with Apparent Robber

The owner of Union Market (1916 North Union Boulevard in Wells-Goodfellow) was locking up the business last night at 1:15 a.m. when someone emerged from the darkness of the gangway. The newcomer had a gun, and started shooting -- but so did the businessman. Both men fired several rounds, and the sho ... More >>

Two Shootings in St. Louis Sunday Night

Police were called out to deal with two shootings last night, although in the first instance the victim wanted nothing to do with the police. The uncooperative victim is an 18-year-old black man, who would not tell police how he was injured nor would he tell them where he was when he was shot. Witne ... More >>

Two Injured in Separate North St. Louis Shootings

Two men were injured last night in separate shootings in North St. Louis. In the first, an unidentified 18-year-old black man told police a dark colored vehicle drove by and shot him in the leg at 10 p.m. The attack took place at 4240 East Kossuth Avenue in the Fairground Park neighborhood. The vict ... More >>

Alexander Brooks Charged with Abusing his Five-Month Old Son

Nineteen-year-old father Alexander Brooks was charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a child after doctors at Cardinal Glennon discovered that his son had serious injuries during a routine examination.

New Study Shows Best Way to Prevent Injuries is to Cross the River to Illinois

When it comes to preventing serious injury, Illinois is an infinitely safer state to be in than Missouri, at least according to a new report released this morning by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The report, entitled The Facts Hurt: A State-By-State Injury P ... More >>

Jahmel Luster: St. Louis Homicide No. 33; Shot By Men Following in Car

Jahmel Luster, 30, died Saturday morning from gunshots sustained while driving in the 3000 block of Goodfellow Boulevard in the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood (above). According to the police, Luster and two companions pulled out of a parking lot just after 1 a.m. Saturday and noticed another car fol ... More >>

Man Shot While Sitting on Porch in Gravois Park Neighborhood

A 37-year-old black man was sitting on his front porch in the 3500 block of Minnesota Avenue around 2:30 a.m. last night when he heard gunshots. Bullets then struck him in both legs, injuries that sent him to the hospital where he's in serious condition. He told police he did not see any suspect or ... More >>

Electric Kool-Aid Clubbing Test: Naked and Trippin' Balls in O'Fallon, MO

O'Fallon police responded to the 7900 block of Oak Bark Court Pin Oak Parc subdivision (above) late Tuesday night for a report of a "man out of control." They found him, exactly as advertised. A man had called 911 because his son and two other people were "tripping on acid," and that the caller had ... More >>

Jack Buck

9 p.m. Friday, April 13. The Heavy Anchor, 5226 Gravois Avenue.

Mike Neiner: Illinois Good Samaritan Gives Injured Bobcat a Ride

​As Missourians continue to debate whether we should be able to shoot cougars when (if?) we encounter them, folks over in Illinois take a different approach to wild cats.Mike Neiner's wife called him from the road to say that she had spotted an injured bobcat west of Belleville, and that the cat h ... More >>

Kings Go Forth

9:30 p.m. Saturday, November 19. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Brace Yourself: 7-Eleven's Serving Up Free Coffee and Virtual Scaldings This Week

7-ElevenFree 7-Eleven coffee and exacting online revenge? Oh, thank heaven!​7-Eleven's giving away free stuff, and it's not even on a date that has a seven or eleven in it! This Thursday, from 7 to 11 a.m. -- ah, there it is -- 7-Eleven stores will be giving away free medium cups of coffee in ... More >>

Jocquinn Perry: Man Accused of Beating Driver Who Stopped to Aid Victim

Jocquinn Perry: Landed punches and jail time in assault on driver.​It's easy to understand someone's anger should a speeding car fly down their neighborhood street and strike an innocent child. But that's not exactly what went down Saturday in south St. Louis in a situation the left a child dazed ... More >>

Kyle McClellan to Hit the DL; Who Takes His Turn?

The Cardinals' current roster. ​It looks like Kyle McClellan is headed for the disabled list. He's scheduled to have an MRI on his hip today, and all indications are that he'll be placed on the DL shortly afterward. K-Mac was pulled from his last start with discomfort in the joint, and it's a ... More >>

Torn Rotator Cuff? There's a Workshop for That

Image One good way to prevent sports injuries: Opt for table tennis instead of bullfighting.​In most sports, injuries are, well, parfor the course. Tonight, Saint Louis University Hospital's Dr. Adnan Cutuk will explain how to turn your tennis shoulder into a normal shoulder again, in addition to ... More >>

Man in Serious Condition After Shooting by St. Louis Police Officer

The man was shot after he allegedly pointed his gun at police officers.​A 22-year-old black man is in serious condition after he was shot multiple times by a St. Louis Metropolitan Police officer last night. The young man was approached by several officers in the 6200 block of North Pointe around ... More >>

Florissant Man Accused of Murder After Shaking 3-Year-Old

KTVI (Fox-2) and other news outlets are reporting that a 22-year-old Florissant man already detained for child abuse is now being charged with murder by the St. Louis County prosecutor's office, for allegedly shaking a 3-year-old boy to death. Police say Zachary T. Cook shook Austin Vietor on Thur ... More >>

Delta Flight Skids in Snow Saturday; Plane Carried Kit Bond and Adam Wainwright

The spring storm that dropped more than four inches of snow Saturday at St. Louis Lambert Field is being blamed for a frightful landing that day. A Delta flight from Atlanta carrying 142 passengers touched down around 5:30 p.m. and briefly skidded off the runway before the pilot was able to correct ... More >>

Gary Busey Chooses St. Louis Nonprofit for Celebrity Apprentice Charity

image viaGary Busey​Congratulations, St. Louis. You now have an excuse to watch the upcoming season of Celebrity Apprentice, Donald Trump's "ultimate job interview" in which celebrities -- some of whom you may have actually heard of -- compete in various business tasks to...uh...well, not work ... More >>

Ex-Rams player Kyle Turley rolls to the Super Bowl as a musician, not a player

Shocker: Study Shows Retired NFL Players Abuse Painkillers More Than The Rest of Us

image via​Here's some news that will shock you: Retired NFL players, who spent the best years of their lives running and throwing and getting tackled and getting hurt, take more painkillers than the rest of us. Since they were NFL players, they have better access to the good ones, like Vicodin ... More >>

Kyle Turley Back in St. Louis -- This Time as a Musician, Not a Football Player

courtesy of Gridiron EntertainmentKyle Turley​Remember ex-Rams offensive lineman Kyle Turley? The long-haired, tattooed guy with all those anger-management issues? The man who once got so pissed off, he tore the helmet off a guy's head and flung it across the field? Oh yeah, that Kyle Turley ... More >>

Dekayla Small: Killed Running from Man on Bicycle in North St. Louis

Rally's at 3605 N. Grand​Man, been a rough couple days for St. Louis area Rally's. On Monday two would be robbers were shot up by their intended victim at a south city Rally's. Then yesterday 28-year-old Dekayla Small died from injuries outside a north city location of the fast-food restaurant. Ac ... More >>

The potentially explosive "shake-and-bake" method is burning its way through meth land

Deck Collapse Brings South City Party to a Crashing Halt

Ahhh, spring. With warm weather finally here, it's time to get outside, bump some music, barbecue with your friends and wind up in the emergency room when your rickety wooden deck collapses. Wait, what?Yes, seven people were injured earlier this week when the second-floor balcony of their home on th ... More >>

Kevin Cross, St. Louis Homicide No. 24; Shot in Head in 1400 Block of Semple

Kevin D. Cross, 47, was pronounced dead shortly after a shooting Thursday afternoon in north St. Louis. Police say Cross was outside with several other people in the 1400 block of Semple when gunmen across the street began to fire. 1400 block of Semple​

Jaime Garcia On the Comeback Trail

Cardinals GM John Mozeliak was down in Florida last night to watch Jaime Garcia pitch. Could the youngster be in the bigs this season?​One of the Cardinals' best pitching prospects - probably the best, actually, at least until Shelby Miller signs - took another step last night in his attempt to re ... More >>

Aerosmith

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 10. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 14141 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights.

FoodWire: Trattoria Marcella Closed Until Friday After Car Crash

Trattoria Marcella (3600 Watson Road) will be closed until this Friday evening to repair damage from a car that crashed into its front entrance this weekend. No one was injured in the accident, which occurred several hours after the restaurant had closed. For more information on reservations, call ... More >>

Whiskey and Rhymes

All in the name of hip-hop

Nashville Singer-Songwriter Will Hoge in Stable Condition After Scooter Crash

Rushing Molina into Line Up Could Be Huge Mistake

Dodgers for Dummies: A Series Preview

To the Dude I Just Saw Skateboarding Down the Center Turn Lane of Delmar Blvd. with a Stroller with a Baby in It Attached to Your Skateboard

End Zone

Battered by the pounding they took on the gridiron, former players say the National Football League has abandoned them.

Flyleaf

3:30 p.m. Friday, July 20. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 14141 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights.

Ready to Rumble

Kerri Morgan is prepared to crash the smash-happy world of quad rugby

Donavon Frankenreiter

8 p.m. Friday, December 8. The Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard).

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Wednesday, April 19, at 8 p.m. The Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard)

Who or What Saved Your Life?

Week of August 7, 2002

Matthew Ryan and Will Kimbrough

Saturday, May 25; Off Broadway

Best Place To Fall Off a Commode

Drury Inn

What Lies Beneath

Laclede Gas and state regulators knew about corroding underground service lines for years — and did little to fix the problem. Tom and Mary Hessel are among St. Louisans who’ve been burned as a result.

Best Sports Bust

Trent Green

Best Coach

Dick Vermeil