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Did Serial Killer Terry Rasmussen Live in St. Louis?

by Doyle Murphy on August 18, 2017 at 1:49PM

His life during the early and mid-1970s is part of the mystery investigators are hoping to solve. He showed up in the late 1970s in New Hampshire, using the name Robert "Bob" Evans.

Yes, It's True: the RFT Has Gone Glossy

by Sarah Fenske on August 18, 2017 at 1:38PM

If you've picked up the latest copy of the Riverfront Times, which hit the streets Wednesday, you may have noticed something shiny — our cover. As of this week, the RFT is sporting a glossy new look on both the front and back covers .... making us look a lot less like that old fish wrapper we all love to joke about and a lot more like the classy operation we've become (ahem).

It's Not Too Late to Rent Out Your Place for the Eclipse

by Sabrina Medler on August 18, 2017 at 7:00AM

gave me a letter and said, ‘You need to take this to your office because Hipcamp makes these letters junk mail to me,’” Ravasio says. Part of what makes Hipcamp special is the individual attention owners can give to campers.

At the Everly, Students Are Now Moving into $1,475/Month Studios

by Caitlin Lee on August 18, 2017 at 6:10AM

open on the first week of school at SLPS,” says Kathleen Carson, a SLPS parent. “We've allowed our tax dollars, 60 percent of which would have gone to the school district, to be used to pay for private perks, while school teachers are paying out of their own pockets to make sure their students have basic supplies and working second jobs to make ends meet.”

Solar-Powered Survivalist Device Is Flying Off the Shelves, Missouri CEO Says

by Sabrina Medler on August 18, 2017 at 6:08AM

Of course, a product like this has practical implications, especially for people in developing countries. Gossett understands the impact the HYDRO could have in places where clean water is, in his words, “like gold,” which is why he partners with missionaries and community outreach groups to bring it overseas.

'I Hope Trump is Assassinated!': State Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal Draws Condemnation

by Danny Wicentowski on August 17, 2017 at 2:45PM

Chappelle-Nadal has been something of a loose cannon in the past. Two years ago, she drew outrage after offering a bounty for information about union members who'd engaged in racist language — and tweeting photos of them, some including their kids.

Dumb STL Thieves Can't Work a Stick Shift, Forget to Steal Money

by Daniel Hill on August 17, 2017 at 1:54PM

Some exceptionally stupid criminals robbed an Imo's Pizza delivery driver at gunpoint this week, stealing the food he was delivering, completely failing to operate his car's manual transmission and forgetting to demand any money. As first reported by KMOV, south city delivery driver Jon Miller was approached Tuesday on Nebraska Avenue near Arsenal Street by the three very dumb thieves, who flashed a gun and demanded pizza and car keys, neglecting to consider that Miller had his night's earnings in his pocket.

Delivery Driver Shot in Tower Grove South Seeks Assist in Recovery

by Sarah Fenske on August 17, 2017 at 8:44AM

A delivery driver held up at gunpoint and then shot in the leg on August 8 needs community help, a new GoFundMe campaign says. Vladimir "Rob" Greer was delivering Chinese food to a customer on Humphrey in Tower Grove South when two kids approached him.

St. Louis Police Ignored Alderman's Suspended License, Then Reversed Course

by Sarah Fenske on August 17, 2017 at 6:44AM

When a St. Louis police officer pulled over Alderman John Collins-Muhammad on August 14 on Natural Bridge Road, he let Collins-Muhammad go with a verbal warning for speeding — even though the alderman was also driving on a suspended license. But after getting questions about the traffic stop, a police department spokeswoman says the matter has been given further review.

Missouri's Broken Parole System Traps Thousands in Prison, Lawsuit Says

by Danny Wicentowski on August 17, 2017 at 6:40AM

Each year, Missouri imprisons thousands men and women for violating the conditions of their parole — but a new class action lawsuit argues the parole revocation process is an "inscrutable and byzantine" journey that effectively drags parolees into the prison system while denying them of their rights to legal counsel. The lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court by the Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center, is the fifth legal attack launched by the civil rights group against Missouri's Department of Correction in the last eight months.

Ladue Hate Marcher Clark Canepa Is Nephew of Prolific Commenter Carol Size

by Doyle Murphy on August 16, 2017 at 4:47PM

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Let Us Respect Rally Cat's Privacy As He Has His Balls Cut Off

by Sarah Fenske on August 16, 2017 at 3:23PM

e will be quarantined until further notice until he gains sufficient weight, and has the chance to be neutered, which is our standard policy." Even celebrity cats, apparently, need to do their part to reduce the nation's stray cat population.

St. Louis Comptroller Fires Back After Getting Sued by the Blues

by Sarah Fenske on August 16, 2017 at 12:22PM

The owners of the St. Louis Blues want a judge to order City Comptroller Darlene Green to start the process of gifting them $64 million in city funds — but Green is holding her ground. This morning, Green issued a statement saying that she believes she has "broad authority" to protect the city's credit rating — and that the earmark, while approved by the city's Board of Aldermen, would do too much damage to the city's financial standing.

Clark Canepa, Ladue Grad, Joined Hate March in Charlottesville

by Doyle Murphy on August 16, 2017 at 10:19AM

Bigots from a wide variety of hate groups stomped around Charlottesville and fought with anti-racist protesters through the weekend, drawn by the university town's plans to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Canepa and his friends paraded through the night with their Tiki torches and matching haircuts, and he couldn't be prouder.

Missouri GOP Praises Trump Remarks: 'Way to Go, @RealDonaldTrump'

by Sarah Fenske on August 16, 2017 at 7:36AM

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In Which We Blow Up the Spot and Tell You Where to Park for Free in the Loop

by Daniel Hill on August 16, 2017 at 7:00AM

The lot made its transition from fee to free in the winter of 2014, when the old-timey parking meters in front of each space were removed to make way for the solar-powered box. For a few months the lot provided no method at all by which you could pay for parking, rendering it a free-for-all affair that RFT staffers couldn't resist making use of.

St. Louis Renters Want to Move to Nashville, Study Finds

by Sarah Fenske on August 15, 2017 at 9:34AM

To get a sense of where those people are looking to move, ApartmentList analyzed searches people had made of apartments in cities other than their own. Those searches showed that St. Louis residents were most likely to be looking in Nashville, followed by New York City and Denver.

No, a Missouri Man Did Not Visit a Prostitute Who Turned Out to Be His Wife

by Danny Wicentowski on August 15, 2017 at 9:07AM

ur journalists adhere to a strict code of ethics." Right.

Let's Face It: Men in Tech Lack a Few Things

by Jeff Mazur on August 15, 2017 at 7:56AM

Last week, Google fired the engineer who distributed a memo claiming that women were genetically ill-suited for careers in key tech roles as engineers and developers. It’s probably the last thing that’s needed at this point, but let’s look at this from the point of view of ... another man.

Goodbye to the Loop, a Place Where the Constant Has Been Change

by Paul Friswold on August 15, 2017 at 6:56AM

I can’t remember exactly when I started at the Riverfront Times, but it was a long time ago — the web site was a .PDF of the paper that was uploaded on Wednesday morning. I can say that I’ve lived or worked (sometimes both) in the Loop since Bill Clinton was in the White House.