— When the elected prosecutor in Missouri’s largest county leaves his job for a seat in Congress next month, an appointed replacement will take his spot. But Page counters that the relevant law here is the St. Louis County Charter, which “clearly states that the county executive is authorized to appoint the prosecuting attorney when a vacancy occurs,” his spokesman, …
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to halt the upcoming execution of Missouri inmate Carman Deck, and Republican Gov. “The State of Missouri will carry out Mr. Deck’s sentence according to the Court’s order and deliver justice.” Deck’s attorney, Elizabeth Unger Carlyle, declined to comment. Deck, of the St. Louis area, admitted that he killed James Long, 69, and …
— President Donald Trump believes St. Louis’ top prosecutor committed an “egregious abuse of power” in charging a couple who displayed guns during a protest against racial injustice last month outside their mansion, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Tuesday. McEnany appeared on the Fox News program Fox & Friends and was asked about St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim …
