Missouri's oldest death row inmate was executed Tuesday for the 1996 shooting death of a sheriff's deputy, after the U.S. Supreme Court and the governor declined to spare the 74-year-old whose attorneys said he had a diminished mental capacity because of a sawmill accident decades ago.
Read More »Jackson County Courthouse asbestos case revived
The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District on Tuesday reinstated a class action suit over possible asbestos exposure at the Jackson County Courthouse, essentially taking a trial judge to task for overreaching in his role in certifying the class.
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Read More »Chief Magistrate Judge Mummert plans retirement
Thomas Mummert III, chief magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court based in St. Louis, is planning to retire by the beginning of next year.
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Read More »Missouri high court won’t halt execution of deputy’s killer
The Missouri Supreme Court refused on Saturday to halt the execution of a deputy sheriff's killer over claims that he is mentally incompetent because of a brain injury he suffered in a sawmill accident.
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Read More »Pedestrian settles lawsuit against attorney over accident
After admitting that allegations about a large law firm partner’s cell phone distraction and refusal to help were untrue, a pedestrian struck by the St. Louis attorney’s car in 2009 settled a lawsuit over the accident.
Read More »Judge approves $18M settlement for red-light tickets
A St. Louis County circuit judge gave final approval on Friday to an $18 million statewide settlement over red-light cameras.
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Read More »Messina joins Jackson County Prosecutor’s office
Longtime Jackson County Judge Edith Messina has joined the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office.
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Read More »Neill named to 22nd Circuit Judicial Commission
Thomas Neill, an attorney at Gray, Ritter & Graham, was elected Thursday to fill a vacancy on the 22nd Circuit Judicial Commission created by the death of former Judge Michael B. Calvin.
Read More »Bipartisan effort gets med mal bill through Senate
Changes to medical malpractice litigation overcame a historic barrier in the Senate, which gave the nod Thursday to a bill that would reinstate a cap on noneconomic damages in malpractice cases.
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Read More »GOP chair Hancock defends himself against calls to resign
The chairman of the Missouri Republican Party mounted a public defense of his reputation Thursday as several state lawmakers called for his resignation over his alleged involvement in an anti-Semitic whispering campaign against a state auditor who killed himself.
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Read More »2 officers shot in ‘ambush’ outside Ferguson PD
Two officers were shot in front of the Ferguson Police Department early Thursday while demonstrators were gathered across the street — an attack the county police chief described as "an ambush" that could easily have killed both men.
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