St. Louis Circuit Judge Rex Burlison made several rulings Monday that delivered wins to both sides and ultimately will permit the prosecution of Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens for felony invasion of privacy to go forward. The trial is slated to ...
Read More »Judge allows key testimony at Greitens’ trial
A woman involved in an extramarital affair with Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens will be allowed to testify at his felony invasion of privacy trial next week, a St. Louis judge ruled Monday. Circuit Judge Rex Burlison rejected claims from Greitens’ ...
Read More »Eighth Circuit: Maplewood not immune to claims of constitutional violations
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that the City of Maplewood enjoys no sovereign immunity against claims that its handling of traffic and vehicle violations is unconstitutional. Those claims had been filed in the Eastern District of ...
Read More »Greitens’ attorneys renew request for bench trial
Attorneys for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens are renewing a request to have a judge, not a jury, decide the felony invasion-of-privacy case against the embattled Republican governor. A court filing late Thursday marked the second time Greitens’ attorneys have asked ...
Read More »Lawsuit: Kansas City sold impounded cars, didn’t tell owner
A federal lawsuit alleges that Kansas City never notified a used car dealer before selling several of his vehicles. John Hinz filed the lawsuit against the city, the Police Department and the Board of Police Commissioners. The suit also alleges ...
Read More »Judge: No video cameras in courtroom for Greitens’ trial
Video cameras will not be allowed in the courtroom when Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens goes to trial later this month, a judge ruled Thursday. St. Louis Circuit Judge Rex Burlison turned down a request from a lawyer working on behalf ...
Read More »Report: Ex-Greitens aide describes being duped into fall guy
A former campaign aide to Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens testified that he was duped into taking the fall when the governor’s campaign was trying to explain how it had gotten a list of top donors to a veterans’ charity that ...
Read More »Former Rep. Steve Brown regains law license
The Missouri Supreme Court has restored the law license of a former state representative who lost it during a political scandal in 2009. Steve Brown, a Democrat elected to a St. Louis County seat in 2008, surrendered his law license ...
Read More »Supreme Court to hear Bucklew’s appeal of lethal injection
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review the case of a Missouri death-row inmate who says his rare medical condition could cause him to choke on his own blood during an execution. The justices said they would hear the appeal ...
Read More »Missouri measles outbreak reaches 10 reported cases
Missouri now has 10 cases of measles, including three students, according to health officials. The Kansas City Health Department plans to announce seven more exposure sites in the Kansas City area soon, the Kansas City Star reported. The three students ...
Read More »Missouri Senate OKs plan for K-12, higher education funding
Missouri senators on Wednesday adopted a budget proposal that would give more money to public K-12 schools in the upcoming fiscal year, but not as much as recommended by their House colleagues. Senators voted 25-8 in favor of the spending ...
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