The fate of a Missouri death row inmate whose execution was halted last year after DNA evidence raised questions about his case is on hold as a result of former Gov. Eric Greitens’ resignation. Marcellus Williams, 49, was hours away ...
Read More »Greitens enacts law against his alleged actions
Missouri’s outgoing Gov. Eric Greitens signed a bill Friday to make it a crime to threaten to share sexual photos of people without their consent — something Greitens has been accused of doing. The Republican was scheduled to resign Friday ...
Read More »Gardner drops computer-tampering charge against Greitens
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner dismissed Wednesday the felony computer-tampering charges against outgoing Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens. “It is time for us to move on and help the state of Missouri get back to the business of governing,” Gardner ...
Read More »St. Louis prosecutor will seek more summonses over warrants
The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday it will now seek summonses instead of arrest warrants for lower-level felonies in order to reduce the amount of defendants in custody. Chief Trial Assistant Robert H. Dierker, a former circuit judge, ...
Read More »FBI briefed on allegations against Missouri governor
Allegations of sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations against Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens have been shared with federal authorities by a private attorney and a key lawmaker, according to testimony Thursday during a legislative hearing. The hearing by a special ...
Read More »Woman reiterates her account of sexual misconduct by Greitens
A woman who had an affair with Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is defending her account that he coerced her into unwanted sexual activity during an encounter at Greitens’ home several years ago. The woman who has been identified in court ...
Read More »Ameren to build 400-megawatt wind farm, Missouri’s largest
Ameren Missouri plans to build a 400-megawatt wind farm in rural northeast Missouri, creating enough power to serve 120,000 homes within two years, the company said Monday. St. Louis-based Ameren said its High Prairie Wind Farm near Kirksville will be ...
Read More »Greitens won’t be charged for finance report on donor list
A Missouri prosecutor said Friday that he won’t be filing any charges against Gov. Eric Greitens for the way his campaign reported the receipt of a charity donor list used for political fundraising. The decision by Cole County Prosecutor Mark ...
Read More »Prosecutor: Greitens’ lawyers threatened to ‘ruin’ her
The St. Louis prosecutor whose office now finds itself under investigation by police regarding its handling of a criminal case against Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens says his attorneys twice threatened to “ruin” her if she didn’t back off investigations of ...
Read More »Prosecutor-as-witness move sinks case against Greitens
Attorneys defending Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens in a criminal case used a highly unusual tactic when they sought to the call the prosecutor as a witness while they attacked her handling of the case. The judge made another highly unusual ...
Read More »Lawmakers push Greitens probe after charge dropped
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens no longer faces a felony charge stemming from an extramarital affair, but a legislative panel signaled Tuesday that it’s pushing forward with its own expanded investigation into a variety of allegations against the Republican governor. The ...
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