Sarah Fenske, Author at St. Louis Riverfront Times

Former Karpeles Museum in St. Louis Is for Sale as New Plans Founder [PHOTOS]

Sarah Fenske 04/11/2025 No Comments

David Karpeles’ plans for St. Louis went up in flames — and now his namesake museum’s former home is again available for purchase. The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum opened in…

22 Gifts for People Who Love St. Louis [PHOTOS]

Sarah Fenske 04/11/2025 No Comments

Sure, you can buy that factory-made junk on Amazon, and you’ll be checking the proverbial box as having given something. But don’t you want to buy something a little more…

Haunting Photos From Inside St. Louis’ Long-Abandoned Eliot School

Sarah Fenske 04/11/2025 No Comments

For more than 100 years, Eliot School hummed with the activity of children learning. It was a hub for St. Louis’ Fairground neighborhood and innovative for its day — designed…

This Was No Accident, Bob Cassilly’s Widow Says

Sarah Fenske 03/31/2025 No Comments

Giovanna and Bob Cassilly on their first wedding anniversary. Nearly five years after St. Louis artist and City Museum founder Bob Cassilly died in what police termed a bulldozer mishap,…

Michael Litz, Ladue Developer Sentenced to Prison, Dead in Apparent Overdose

Sarah Fenske 03/31/2025 No Comments

COURTROOM SKETCH BY ARLENE ROSENGARTEN Michael Litz, as captured by a courtroom artist. Michael Litz was supposed to report to federal prison Tuesday to begin serving a three-year sentence on…

St. Louis Doctor Sued After Blasting a Fellow Urgent Care Provider on Facebook

Sarah Fenske 03/23/2025 No Comments

MISSOURI JOBS WITH JUSTICE Dr. Sonny Saggar, left, speaks at a community rally for Medicaid expansion. Saggar’s subsequent comments on Medicaid on social media have landed him in hot water.…

In Probate Court, a Wealthy St. Louis Family Becomes Bitterly Divided

Sarah Fenske 03/21/2025 No Comments

Photo courtesy of Flickr/ Bob Bawell The grounds of the St. Louis Country Club, on which the Hermanns reside. Mary Lee and Robert Hermann Sr. are a lot like you…

“This Was No Accident,” Bob Cassilly’s Widow Says

Sarah Fenske 02/01/2025 No Comments

PHOTO BY MIKE DIFILIPPO/COURTESY OF GIOVANNA CASSILLY Giovanna and Bob Cassilly on their first wedding anniversary. Nearly five years after St. Louis artist and City Museum founder Bob Cassilly died…

Monica Sykes Was Out with a Berkeley Cop Just Before Her Disappearance

Sarah Fenske 11/04/2024 No Comments

Monica Sykes. Early on the morning of October 28, Monica Sykes told her nephews she was running out and would be back soon with some candy. And then she vanished.…

Rue Lafayette Will Soon See New Life as Lafayette Local

Sarah Fenske 05/09/2024 No Comments

The European-style cafe fills a long-vacant spot in the heart of Lafayette Square

South City Sports Bar Plans to Bring New Life to Cotter’s

Sarah Fenske 05/07/2024 No Comments

The new owners of the bar in Bevo Mill are planning on 13 TVs — and hours beginning at 7 a.m.

The Original Crusoe’s Closes, Plans to Reopen in Bevo Mill

Sarah Fenske 05/03/2024 No Comments

The former Keaton's Double Play has a new tenant

Fair St. Louis Is Now Celebrate St. Louis — And They’ve Booked the Urge

Sarah Fenske 04/29/2024 No Comments

July 4th festivities will again feature bands this year — as well as an air show

St. Louis County Saw Its Highest Ever Number of Pedestrian Deaths in 2023

Sarah Fenske 04/11/2024 No Comments

But the number of pedestrians fatalities in the city dropped to its lowest level since 2018

Social Bar & Grill Closes in South St. Louis County

Sarah Fenske 04/10/2024 No Comments

The bar concept is known for its body paint — but has moved away from that in recent years

St. Louis Should Be Very Worried About Tornadoes, New Study Finds

Sarah Fenske 02/27/2024 No Comments

Be afraid. Be very afraid

The Central West End’s Glorious Nabisco Mansion Is Now for Sale

Sarah Fenske 02/19/2024 No Comments

The gorgeous Central West End home known as the Nabisco Mansion is back on the market — and this time, they’re asking just $1.99 million. That’s a 7 percent cut…

Top 5 Fish and Chips in St. Louis

Sarah Fenske 02/15/2024 No Comments

Whether you’re a Catholic compelled to avoid meat on Fridays during Lent or just a pescatarian looking for a slightly less healthy way to get your protein, you can’t go…

Judge Finds Former St. Louis Cop Not Guilty of Shooting Unarmed Man

Sarah Fenske 02/09/2024 No Comments

Former police officer Matthew EerNisse took his chances on a bench trial — and won

The Shaved Duck Is Back — With New Owners and the Same Old Favorites

Sarah Fenske 02/08/2024 No Comments

"I want to focus on making the food exactly what it was — and exactly what it needs to be"

Ballwin Man Arrested for Road Rage Attack Charged in Another Brutal Assault

Sarah Fenske 02/06/2024 No Comments

John Jacob Ehlinger remains out on bond to await trial in both cases

YouTuber Finds Nelly’s Wildwood Mansion Is Still Abandoned

Sarah Fenske 02/02/2024 No Comments

An alleged cult brought the 10,000-square-foot mansion in 2021, but no one seems to have moved in

Joe’s Cafe Vows To Be Back Soon After City Visit, Canceled Show

Sarah Fenske 01/18/2024 No Comments

"This is not a political fight," says a rep for founder Bill Christman

For Rev. Michelle Higgins, Faith Requires Work — And Activism

Sarah Fenske 01/15/2024 No Comments

The pastor of St. John's the Beloved Community is inspired by Martin Luther King Jr. to push for "a shift in material conditions"

Experiencing Postal Service Delays in St. Louis? Blame the Darkness

Sarah Fenske 01/09/2024 No Comments

The U.S. Postal Service has struggled to provide daily mail delivery in some city neighborhoods — but offers no real answers

Post-Dispatch Digital Subscription Price Increases 75 Percent

Sarah Fenske 12/15/2023 No Comments

The move comes after a tough year revenue-wise for parent company Lee Enterprises

Nonprofit Leader Connie Bobo Charged with Stealing $11 Million

Sarah Fenske 10/26/2023 No Comments

Bobo's St. Charles community center claimed to spend pandemic aid on meals for low-income, school-age children, but she instead enriched herself

Missouri Teacher Rikki Laughlin Sent Nude Pics to Student, Charges Say

Sarah Fenske 10/25/2023 No Comments

The 25-year-old teacher faces multiple felonies for her interactions with a 16-year-old

St. Louis Musician Who Kicked Jason Aldean in the Balls Tells All

Sarah Fenske 07/24/2023 No Comments

He did it so you didn't have to

St. Louis’ New Museum of Illusions Is Ready to Book Your Visit

Sarah Fenske 06/01/2023 No Comments

The City Foundry spot, opening Friday, will be one of 50 locations around the globe

Man Behind Dupo Standoff Was Reggie Allen, Charged in 2009 City Nights Slaying

Sarah Fenske 02/27/2023 No Comments

Allen was the focus of a 2011 RFT cover story after he mowed down a Black man in a strip club parking lot

Moolah Shrine Circus Drops Elephants After Months of Protest

Sarah Fenske 01/06/2023 No Comments

PETA had targeted the 81-year-old St. Louis circus

A St. Louis Family Randomly Had Bruce Springsteen Over for Late-Night Eggs

Sarah Fenske 11/14/2022 No Comments

The Satanovsky family charmed the Boss back in 1981

Judge Orders the Offsets to Be Permanently Closed to the Public

Sarah Fenske 05/24/2019 No Comments

Declaring the site a public nuisance, a judge has ordered the popular Missouri swimming hole known as the Offsets permanently closed to the public unless a series of major changes…

The Pink Slip Has Closed, Ending an Era in Brooklyn

Sarah Fenske 10/03/2018 No Comments

NICK SCHNELLE Chef Nell served patrons outside the Pink Slip in November 2017. One of the East Side’s long-running strip clubs, the Pink Slip (114 South 4th Street, Brooklyn, Illinois;…

Former Blues Star Jim Campbell Claims He Needs Protection from His Mother-in-Law

Sarah Fenske 12/06/2017 No Comments

COURTESY OF ALBERT WATKINS Jim Campbell, left, shares a hug with his estranged mother-in-law, Linda Henley, during happier times. Former St. Louis Blues right-winger Jim Campbell is seeking an order…

Snapchat Messages Using N-Word Lead to Discipline at MICDS

Sarah Fenske 09/05/2017 No Comments

PHOTO COURTESY OF FLICKR/DEAN SHARESKI The controversy erupted at 11:41 a.m. Sunday, in the middle of Labor Day weekend. Dillon Scott, a senior at the Mary Institute and St. Louis…

Rich and Charlie’s Celebrates 50 Years of Pasta, Family and That Salad Dressing

Sarah Fenske 04/25/2017 No Comments

PHOTO BY SARAH FENSKE From left: Paul Ronzio, Marty Ronzio and Emil Pozzo Jr. — three members of the family that founded Rich and Charlie’s and continues to run it…

James Bommarito Charged Today in December Assault at Eat-Rite Diner

Sarah Fenske 03/08/2017 No Comments

PHOTO COURTESY OF FLICKR/RUNS WITH SCISSORS Three months after he allegedly attacked a fellow customer at Eat-Rite Diner, James Bommarito is facing criminal charges. Bommarito, 51, was charged today with…

Married to a Rock Star, Stephanie Howlett Did the Unthinkable

Sarah Fenske 01/18/2017 No Comments

COURTESY OF STEPHANIE HOWLETT FORTUS Mr. and Mrs. Fortus. Last month, attorney Stephanie Howlett did something that few (if any?) members of the St. Louis legal community have done before:…

Bob Cassilly Was Beaten to Death, Medical Expert Concludes

Sarah Fenske 10/11/2016 No Comments

PHOTO COURTESY OF ALBERT WATKINS This image of the bulldozer, taken after Cassilly’s death, shows the absence of blood on its dashboard. It was no bulldozer accident that killed artist…

Topless St. Louis Bartenders Cause a Splash on Bar Rescue Episode Airing Sunday

Sarah Fenske 07/06/2016 No Comments

image via Bar Rescue A group of fun-loving bartenders who flash their boobs, twerk and do shots with patrons will be at the center of a new episode of Bar…

Foxing Responds to Questions, Whispers Alleging Past Sexual Misconduct

Sarah Fenske 03/17/2016 No Comments

Photo by Theo Welling Foxing. Member Ricky Sampson sits on the top of the couch. Foxing, the St. Louis-based band that hit the big time with its fall release, Dealer,…

St. Louis Murder Map Tracks Killing by Neighborhood

Sarah Fenske 10/07/2015 No Comments

Photo courtesy of Flickr/Tony Webster In what neighborhoods are people getting murdered in St. Louis — and who’s doing the killing? Nicholas Phillips’ cover story in this week’s Riverfront Times includes two…

Gregg’s Bar and Grill Has Closed After 48 Years in North St. Louis

Sarah Fenske 05/29/2014 No Comments

The Near North Riverfront spot was one of the RFT's Best 100 Bars

Notorious Collinsville Murder Featured in Khloe Kardashian’s Twisted Sisters

Sarah Fenske 11/01/2007 No Comments

FLICKR/MIKE GASSMANN Jossie Merrifield had just left the hospital after giving birth to her second son when she was murdered in Collinsville, Illinois, beaten with a rock and left in…

Pope John Paul II Came to St. Louis 20 Years Ago Saturday and Gave Us a Gift

Sarah Fenske 04/11/2001 No Comments

So, this happened. Twenty years ago this Saturday, my husband gave Pope John Paul II a hockey stick. As any longtime St. Louisan could tell you, this isn’t quite as…

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