AltWeeklies Wire
The Unsolved Murder of Ernie Brasiernew
A Clayton, Mo., attorney's death nearly two years ago continues to mystify police and colleagues.
Riverfront Times |
Kathleen McLaughlin |
10-03-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Perverts Beware: St. Louis Area Police Have Your Numbernew
U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway has made prosecuting child pornography offenders a top priority since her appointment in July 2005. For the fiscal year that will end on September 30, the justice department predicts that Eastern Missouri will have generated 76 child-exploitation cases, making it second only to central California.
Riverfront Times |
Kathleen McLaughlin |
09-05-2008 |
Crime & Justice
One Missouri Midwife, Now That Her Trade is Legal, Decides to Advertisenew
Dana Albillo is doing something no one in St. Louis' underground home-birth network ever dared -- she's advertising. Soon after the Missouri Supreme Court ended the state's 48-year prohibition on non-medical professionals helping to deliver babies, Albillo bought an ad in AT&T's Yellow Pages for her fledgling business, Common Ground Midwifery Services.
Riverfront Times |
Kathleen McLaughlin |
08-01-2008 |
Sex
Wash. U. is at the Forefront of New Research to Find the Cause of Autismnew
Washington University psychiatrists Kelly Botteron and John Constantino are part of a national study that will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to scan the brains of babies, specifically the brothers and sisters of autistic children. "No one has looked at kids this young," says Botteron, who specializes in brain imaging.
Riverfront Times |
Kathleen McLaughlin |
06-20-2008 |
Science
The City of Bad Shouldersnew
Advocates for the disabled flag down Missouri's highway builders and demand they pay greater attention to accessibility.
Riverfront Times |
Kathleen McLaughlin |
09-24-2007 |
Civil Liberties
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