Judge Scott Millikan used a lot of words Monday to describe St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner and her office’s conduct after no one from the prosecutor’s office showed up for a first-degree murder trial in his courtroom a week ago – but “criminal contempt” was not among them.
Millikan said the bar is high when it comes to fining someone, holding them in jail or both for contempt of court. He said the list of internal communications Gardner’s attorney submitted along with the statements…
The former case manager whose allegations against a St. Louis transgender clinic spurred an an inquiry by the attorney general says she stands behind her claims despite an internal investigation by her former employer concluding they are unsubstantiated. Last week, Washington University released the findings of its investigation into allegations of misconduct made by Jamie […]
Creve Coeur technology consulting firm Ocelot Consulting has grown its executive team, hiring a leader for its revenue operations, a move that comes as it considers expansion into new markets.
Willie Nelson, who turns 90 on April 29, has announced a fall leg of his annual Outlaw Music Festival Tour, where he’ll be joined by Bobby Weir & Wolf Brothers featuring The Wolf…
The imbroglio at the Circuit Attorney’s Office that led to no one showing up to prosecute a high-profile murder case has victim Brandon Scott’s family caught up in the middle. Several of them expressed frustration with city prosecutors outside the courtroom this morning after the trial of one of Scott's alleged killers was pushed back until June. Scott, 29, was killed in September 2021 on the Arch grounds in what his family says was an act of random road rage.
SmartAsset looked at 76 of the largest U.S. cities to see where a $100,000 annual salary goes the furthest. Here's where St. Louis landed on that list.
After pleading guilty last month in federal court to making rape threats against a woman he used to date, a St. Louis man faces a new charge in local court.
A judge declined to hold St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner in contempt but said her stressed office allowed a murder case set for trial to "(fall) through the cracks."
Jennifer Hall, 42, pleaded guilty to reduced first-degree involuntary manslaughter counts in death of two patients at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe.
JERSEYVILLE - Bea Weaver is still going strong as she just turned 100 years old. Recently, her family and friends had a special day for Bea at Jerseyville Manor. "Bea celebrated her special day at Jerseyville Manor hosting an open house with more than 50 guests," Jerseyville Manor officials said. Bea was asked an important question on what is the secret to such longevity. She responded with one word: "Happiness." Jerseyville Manor officials closed by saying, "100 never looked so good! Congrats to Bea on becoming our most recent centenarian."
In 2020, the New York State legislature finally took a tool of opacity out of law enforcement’s hands. For forty years, law enforcement agencies had the option of rejecting officer misconduct records requests by citing 50-a, the law that said these records could be considered exempt from the state’s Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). Notably, […]
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