On the second day of his jury trial, Arthur Pressley, better known as rapper 30 Deep Grimeyy, pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Previously free on bond, Pressley was taken into custody following the plea. The gun possession charge stemmed from a traffic stop that occurred January 5, 2021.
UPDATE Wednesday, October 26 1pm: The boil advisory has been lifted. St. Louis City Water Division has finished testing and it's been concluded that the water was not contaminated and it is safe to consume. The City of St. Louis Water Division has issued a precautionary water boil advisory for two different portions of the city.
Recently recovered security camera footage has revealed astonishing insight into the cause of the fire that destroyed Vin De Set on September 19. According to owner Paul Hamilton, video footage from the restaurant's DVR shows three patrons disposing of cigarettes into a hanging flower basket in the part of the building, starting the fire at approximately 2:30 p.m. on September 18. The basket soon began to smolder, eventually escalating into an all-out blaze that engulfed the restaurant in the early morning hours of the following day, roughly 13 hours later. The longstanding French restaurant — a brunch favorite for its sizable second-story rooftop patio and views of the city — has been closed ever since.
The shooter who stormed Central Visual and Performing Arts High School on Monday had over 600 rounds of ammunition and wrote in a manifesto that his life was “a perfect storm for a mass shooting.” St. Louis Police Interim Police Commissioner Mike Sack read briefly from the so-called manifesto at a press briefing Tuesday and showed photos of the weapon used by the 19-year-old, who police say is responsible for yesterday's school shooting in south St. Louis. Sack said that the manifesto was recovered from Harris' car.
After a teacher and student were shot to death yesterday at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School, the White House has reinvigorated its call for an assault weapons ban. At a press conference on Monday afternoon, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre began her opening statement with a call for new action. “Every day that the Senate fails to send [an] assault weapons ban to the President’s desk or waits to take another — other common-sense actions — is a day too late for our families and communities impacted by gun violence,” Jean-Pierre said.
The FBI is aiding St. Louis police in investigating yesterday's shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts Academy, which left three people, including the shooter, dead. The FBI is asking for any pictures or videos of the attack and has created a portal for those materials to be uploaded to. Yesterday evening at a press conference, St. Louis FBI Special Agent in Charge Jay Greenburg said that in the hours following the shooting, the agency had seen an uptick in “allegations of potential school shooters.”
When Nate and Christine Hereford were sketching out their ideas for what would become Chicken Scratch (3700 Forest Park Avenue), they envisioned a small, standalone restaurant, ideally with a drive-thru, where guests could grab a rotisserie bird and some sides to take home for dinner. Now, after a successful year-long run inside the Food Hall at City Foundry, those plans are coming to fruition with the announcement of their second location at 9900 Manchester Road in Glendale. The new restaurant is slated to open this November and, according to Nate Hereford, will build upon their brand with new specials, menu items and a more robust catering program.
Schnucks Markets announced a new, speedier partnership with grocery delivery company Instacart today. The company is launching Schnucks Now, a online delivery service that is focused on fulfilling convenience orders fast, as rapidly as 30 minutes. Customers can access it at all Schucks locations through either the Schnucks Rewards App or the Instacart Convenience Hub.
Prosecution and defense clashed in federal court yesterday over whether or not a Beretta 9mm belonged to a popular St. Louis rapper when he was stopped by police in January of last year. According to federal prosecutors, Arthur Pressley, better known as rapper 30 Deep Grimeyy, had the firearm when St. Louis police pulled him and three other men over on January 5, 2021. Pressley is a convicted felon, making it illegal to have the gun in his possession.
Police have identified a former student as the suspect in today's deadly shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High. Orlando Harris, 19, graduated from the magnet high school last year, according to St. Louis Interim Police Commissioner Mike Sack.
A health teacher is among the two deceased victims of today's shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts School in south St. Louis. The daughter of Jean Kuczka confirmed to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that her mother died in today's shooting. Kuczka, 61, reportedly shielded students from gunfire when the shooter entered her classroom.
St. Louis City is amplifying mental health resources in the aftermath of the school shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School that left three dead. Behavioral Health Response provides a 24/7 Crisis Line and Youth Connection Helpline in partnership with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and the city of St. Louis.
Three people have died and several more were injured in a shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School Monday morning. St. Louis Interim Police Commissioner Mike Sack says one adult female and one teenage female died from gunfire this morning after a shooter entered the school. The woman died after EMS rushed her to a hospital.
Students and parents at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School describe a harrowing morning, as children feared for their lives and parents feared for the lives of their children. "I saw some shots, windows breaking, and I heard, 'All of you are gonna die,'" CVPA student Je’Rya Luster tells the RFT. "He sounded so angry, so aggressive."
St. Louisans will see beautiful fall leaves over the next few weeks. The area is on pace to experience its peak fall foliage during the week of November 7, according to an interactive graphic by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Have you seen these amazing shots of the trees in Forest Park right now?
David Glaser, a former mayor of Wildwood, died after an apparent accidental cycling fall over the weekend. On Saturday, police responded to a sick call at Melrose Road and Highway T in Wildwood and discovered paramedics treating the unconscious Glaser, 65, of St. Louis for a head injury resulting from a bicycling fall. He was transported to a nearby hospital for further care, according to a statement from the St. Louis County Police Department.
Editor's Note: This story is being updated as more information is available. A shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in south St. Louis led to at least three deaths, multiple injuries and a heavy police presence on the south-city campus this morning. "Police are on site at Central Visual and Performing Arts this morning following reports of an active shooter and both CVPA and Collegiate are on lockdown," tweeted the official account of St. Louis Public Schools.
Records obtained by the RFT show that St. Louis County Animal Care and Control had a problem with mice and cockroaches in their facility. But whether the infestation warranted the destruction of 20,000 pounds of public records remains in dispute — and, with a lawsuit now filed over the records’ destruction, one that will be solved through litigation. The Post-Dispatch first reported earlier this month that the county’s Animal Care and Control Department had destroyed 250 boxes that the agency said were infested with mice and roaches.
The bombshell news story that just gripped St. Louis with fear over nuclear radiation was a little late in uncovering shocking revelations. Fifty years late, to be specific. And 80 years late dating back to the original sin.
For the next two weeks, nearly 90 people will fill the lawn at Washington University. Their faces stand over seven feet tall. They press up against the sidewalk.
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