Patch Weekend News Roundup

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Prosecutor Won't Refile Charges Against Former Gov. Greitens

With the statute of limitations looming, Greitens was effectively saved by the bell.

Olive/170 Project Raises Hopes And Fears In University City

"Olive Boulevard is not as bad as people try to make it out to be," Mukulu said. "...It's a place that we wanted to grow with."

Family Blames Gateway For Lonnie Harrawood's Death

Supporters maintain Gateway's private ambulance service is faster and cheaper, but some U. City residents say the numbers don't add up.

Look Up This Weekend For Glimpse Of International Space Station

Here are a list of times the space station will be visible from St. Louis and the surrounding areas.

Celebrity Deaths Draw Attention To Skyrocketing Suicide Rates

Anyone struggling with mental health can get help by calling National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

Driver In Deadly Crash Charged With Driving While High

Charging documents say police found a syringe containing fentanyl in Chad Cooper's vehicle and injection marks on Cooper's arm.

Police Identify Men Killed In Saint Louis Elevator Shaft Fall

The workers fell to their deaths when a safety cable snapped Monday.

U. City Watchdog Files Sunshine Complaint Against TIF Commission

Tom Sullivan has filed a complaint with the Missouri Attorney General's office accusing the city of violating the Sunshine Law.

Democrat Flips Republican-Held Seat In Missouri Special Election

Democrat Lauren Arthur beat Republican Kevin Corlew by 19 points, a 25-point swing from November 2016.

'Councilwoman Paulette Carr Is On The Warpath': Riverfront Times

University City politics turns even nastier.

St. Louis Prosecutor Wants Greitens Dismissal Agreement Released

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner believes the details of the agreement that led to the governor's resignation should be public.

University City Rejects Sunshine Request For TIF Analysis

The city will also limit attendance at the next public hearing to 350 people. The ACLU says that may violate the open meetings law.

Three Missouri Beers Among 101 Best In America

Do you agree? Or was Missouri's real best beer left off the list?

Across America

• Anthony Bourdain, CNN Star Chef And Storyteller, Dead In Suicide
• Charles Krauthammer, Famed Columnist, Says He Has Weeks To Live
• Anthony Bourdain Dead At 61: Celebrities React
• 3 Weeks After ‘Dreamer’ Is Deported, Mexican Drug Gang Kills Him
• Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Backyard Chickens: CDC
• Paul Manafort Hit With New Charges In Indictment
• Why Mister Rogers' Message Of Love, Kindness Is Good For You
• Life On Mars? Rover Finds Organic Molecules On Red Planet
• Trump Accuses Texans Of Gawking At Hurricane Harvey
• SC Mom’s Story After Baby Monitor Hacked Should Terrify Parents
• Maplewood Paints Rainbow-Striped Crosswalks For LGBT Pride Month
• 'It's The Lottery Curse,' Says Jackpot Winner Turned Bank Robber
• 10-Year-Old Boy Handcuffed By Chicago Police: Video
• Router Attack Worse Than Thought: Everyone Reboot Now, FBI Says
• Stormy Daniels Says Puppet Lawyer, Trump Team Made Her Lie On TV

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