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Missouri governor picks ex-federal prosecutor to replace Kim Gardner as St. Louis circuit attorney
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Friday named Gabe Gore, a former assistant U.S. attorney, as the new chief prosecutor in St. Louis, three days after Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner's sudden departure. Gore is a partner in the St. Louis law firm Dowd Bennett,...
Kim Gardner steps down as St. Louis prosecutor 2 weeks sooner than planned
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Embattled St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, who this month announced she would resign effective June 1, said Tuesday she is leaving office immediately, ending a turbulent tenure marked by frequent criticism, especially from Missouri's Republican leaders. The...
Search for St. Louis prosecutor Gardner's replacement begins
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's Republican governor on Wednesday officially opened the application process to replace St. Louis' embattled prosecutor, Kim Gardner, who resigned last week amid crushing pressure from Republicans who have called her negligent. Gov. Mike Parson...
Opinions vary on qualities for next St. Louis prosecutor
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Now that Kim Gardner is stepping down as the chief prosecutor in St. Louis, Missouri's governor is getting plenty of advice about the qualifications Gardner's replacement should bring to the table. Activists and Democrats want someone who will continue her...
St. Louis judges 'deeply' concerned by prosecutor shortage
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The departure of two more prosecutors from the already understaffed St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office is “deeply concerning” to judges, a spokesperson for the court system said Monday. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, citing emails it obtained, reported that...
Judge: No contempt of court for St. Louis prosecutor
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The city's elected prosecutor was not in contempt of court as a result of her office's failure to have a prosecutor present when a murder trial was due to begin, a St. Louis judge ruled Monday. Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner's office let “fall through the cracks”...
GOP operative who advised Youngkin moves to pro-DeSantis PAC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A top Republican operative who worked as an adviser on Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's winning campaign has signed on to work for a super PAC urging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president. Jeff Roe will serve as an adviser to Never Back Down, according...
St. Louis prosecutor: Ouster effort is politically motivated
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The elected prosecutor in St. Louis, under intense criticism after a visiting teenage athlete lost her legs in a crash blamed on a man who remained free from jail despite multiple bond violations, is accusing Missouri's attorney general of seeking her ouster for political gain. ...
