The dog was left in the vehicle all day and died of heat exposure. A safeguard system that alerts the officer and cools the vehicle was working at the time.
Juan McCoy, formerly of the East St. Louis Police Department, was indicted Wednesday and charged with deprivation of rights under the color of law and conspiracy against rights.
A jury awarded $462 million to the families of two St. Louis men who were killed when their car slid underneath a semitrailer with a guard meant to protect people.
The ruling by Circuit Court Judge Christopher Limbaugh comes just days before the Sept. 10 statutory deadline for finalizing ballots for the Nov. 5 election.
Investigators charged 25-year-old Dominic Cody Thursday with first degree murder, robbery and two counts of armed criminal action for shooting and killing 16-year-old Marco Deloch.
Angelique Patterson, 39, pleaded guilty Wednesday to five counts of wire fraud for altering the records of customers who paid using cash or credit cards.