SUMMARY: Yadier Molina, the St. Louis Cardinals’ legendary catcher, returned to Busch Stadium as a guest coach for the first time since retiring three years ago. Serving for two games against the Chicago Cubs, Molina is providing moral support and sharing his expertise with catchers and pitchers to refine their skills during the 2025 season’s final months. He expressed joy in returning home, appreciating the fans and the opportunity to mentor young players. Manager Oli Marmol and catchers Yohel Pozo and Pedro Pages praised Molina’s presence and impact. Molina also revealed aspirations to manage or coach at the major league level in the future.

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SUMMARY: Police found 73-year-old Steven Brown stabbed to death in his North St. Louis home. Neighbors described Brown and his wife as very kind and genuine. The peaceful neighborhood was shocked when authorities arrested Brown’s stepson, 46-year-old James Minor, in Clay County, Minnesota, about 800 miles away. Minor was caught changing a flat tire when deputies arrested him; he reportedly confessed, saying, “You got me, I did it.” Minor is charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action and awaits extradition to St. Louis. Police have not disclosed a motive for the crime. The community mourns the loss of a beloved man.

Mark Empying, the sheriff for Clay County, Minnesota, said James Minor was “attempting to change a flat tire on the side of the …

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SUMMARY: A man faced felony harassment charges after calling a decades-old rape victim a liar on his podcast, “Chronic Chronicles.” The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office charged him with seven felonies, alleging direct contact with the victim and her family. He spent a week in jail before his public defender, Brendan Cotton Steady, uncovered that the evidence was solely from the podcast comments. Cotton Steady argued the case was a clear First Amendment free speech issue, persuading prosecutors to drop charges. The man credits his public defender and prosecutor for recognizing his rights and clearing his name, highlighting the legal victory stemming from free speech protections.

It’s an unusual case involving a very sensitive subject—a rape case from more than a decade ago that led to a conviction and sent a man to prison.

The convict is a friend of Oran Ambus, who produces a podcast called Chronic Chronicles. Ambus says he called the rape victim a liar and that later—25 cops broke down his door.

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