A man accused of hanging out of one car to shoot a woman in another on Interstate 70 was sentenced today in federal court for being a part of a fentanyl-distribution ring. A statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office says that the FBI began investigating Anthony “Peta Man” Caldwell, 27, when on April 30, 2019, he fired a semi-automatic rifle at a woman from a Mercedes-Benz, striking her in the back and arm. The federal investigation eventually uncovered a drug-distribution ring in which an Arizona man supplied fentanyl to Kevin White, 29, and Maricus Futrell, 22, who then supplied Caldwell.
One of the most competitive races for the St. Louis Board of Aldermen just got even more competitive on Thursday. Democratic State Representative Rasheen Aldridge Jr. announced this week that he will run to represent the city's 14th Ward. Aldridge, who previously served as a member of the Ferguson Commission, is a state representative for the 78th District in St. Louis, which covers part of the 14th Ward.
The Ballpark Village food game is again adding an exciting player to its roster, this time courtesy of a popular national chain. Condado Tacos, an Ohio-based tacos, margaritas and tequila chain, has announced that it will open its first Missouri location inside the Busch Stadium-adjacent complex next summer. “We couldn’t be more excited to open our newest Condado Tacos restaurant in Ballpark Village and to bring our fresh and delicious tacos, margaritas and tequilas to St. Louis," said Chris Artinian, Condado Tacos President and Chief Executive Officer, in a release announcing the opening.
Each week, we bring you our picks for the best concerts of the next seven days! To submit your show for consideration, click here. All events are subject to change, especially in the age of COVID-19, so do check with the venue for the most up-to-date information before you head out for the night.
Yesterday the RFT reported on a fleeting miracle on Arsenal Street. Some kind neighbors spruced up a long-abandoned boat with a Santa Claus, garland and a reindeer. But just as quickly as the boat was made holly and jolly, it disappeared.
A longstanding local art supplies institution will reopen under new ownership in the new year. Blick Art Materials has bought Artmart in Brentwood and will close the store for a remodel on February 1.
It's your last chance to catch the Holiday Floral Show at the Missouri Botanical Garden (4344 Shaw Boulevard, 314-577-5100, missouribotanicalgarden.org), which closes Sunday, January 1. So head over any day between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. before then and check out the festive installation of poinsettias, rosemary and other seasonal plants.
If you ask Ben Poremba why he wanted to open a place like Bar Moro (7610 Wydown Boulevard, Clayton; 314-296-3000), it has little to do with serving the ideal Spanish tortilla, perfecting a croqueta or bringing to life a vibrant glass of gazpacho. It's why he didn't obsess over cookbooks when sketching out Bar Moro's offerings but instead delved into the peninsula's history, politics, movements and art.
A boat has disappeared from Arsenal Street in south city St. Louis. It was last seen, possibly headed north, with a bearded, jolly man dressed in red and white, along with a reindeer companion. Tower Grove South residents say that for months the now-disappeared motor boat had sat abandoned on the side of Arsenal, abutting Tower Grove Park.
Something special usually comes out of Smino’s annual holiday concert, Kribmas. And it happened again this year — when Mayor Tishaura Jones declared December 18 as Smino Day in the City of St. Louis.
This is a one syllable answer: No. But I understand how some people think teachers carrying guns or having them stored in a nearby secret lockbox is a good idea because, even if they’re not conscious of it, they maintain the ever-present American fantasy that the cowboy-cop, such as Richard Boone’s Paladin in Have Gun—Will Travel or Clint Eastwood’s Dirty Harry or any recent “Man with a Gun” film (like Tom Cruise in a jet) will save the day for our schoolchildren the next time an alienated young person arms himself with an AR-15 and 600 rounds and enters a school, despite the sensible yet ineffective measures of locked doors, metal detectors and the training of teachers to share the four E’s: Educate, Escape, Evade, and Engage.
Death ends a life but not a relationship. So it goes with Carolyn Reed, who's still sifting through the events of the last 10 months to process her daughter Chuny Ann Reed's complex life — and death.
Roughly three inmates in Missouri prisons have been dying every week for the past five months, an alarming rate even more disturbing because it coincides with a strict new mail policy intended to stop drugs such as fentanyl and synthetic marijuana from getting into state corrections facilities. The new mail policy, which took effect July 1, bans inmates from receiving physical mail.
A St. Louis man accused of making and selling fraudulent temporary license plate tags was arrested last week after an investigation by local authorities and the Secret Service. Mario C. Cooks, 34, is facing six felony counts of fraudulent transfer of an authentication feature. Cooks' indictment says that between June 28 and December 6 he put a fake watermark and a fake Missouri Department of Revenue seal on temporary motor vehicle license tags.
One of the hottest restaurants in St. Louis, Balkan Treat Box, has announced its second concept in the area: Telva at The Ridge. The forthcoming restaurant is slated to open in early 2023. Located at the Rolling Ridge Nursery in Webster Groves, Telva at The Ridge will continue to serve food from the Balkan region — but this time, through a café and coffee shop.
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