Post-Dispatch photos: Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Date: 1/24/2012 Album ID: 1401204
Photos by David Carson/
Photographs by staff photographers
Tuesday September 13, 2011--Fred W. Robinson, 69, talks to the media outside the federal courthouse in St. Louis after he made an appearance in court to face charges of one count of wire fraud and seven felony counts of theft from a federal program Tuesday.  Robinson, board chairman for the now-defunct Paideia Academy charter school, was arrested by federal authorities on Tuesday morning.  He is accused of diverting state and federal education dollars from the school and submitting false time sheets in the St. Louis Treasurer's Office.
David Carson     dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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A St. Louis firefighter attends to a vacant building fire early Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, in north St. Louis. Gusty winds reduced visibility in the neighborhood of North Jefferson Avenue and Montgomery Street as ash and smoke billowed from the structure. Despite the wind, nearby buildings were unaffected. The cause of the fire is unknown. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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Tom Koenig of Olivette places his envelope for good luck inside the mouth of the Black Lion which was part of the Shaolin Pai Lion Dance Troupe Lion Dance performance to celebrate the Chinese New Year Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at Shu Feng Restaurant in Olivette. The Lunar New Year begins on Jan. 23 and marks the start of the Year of the Dragon, according to the Chinese zodiac. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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FEB. 21, 2012 -- Landmarks Association of St. Louis sponsored a tour of the Castle Ballroom to promote public interest on the vacant midtown structure. Another tour is scheduled for Feb. 4.
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Missouri tight end Michael Egnew (right) catches a five-yard touchdown pass over Texas Tech safety Cody Davis in third quarter action during a game between Missouri and Texas Tech Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo.
Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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