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Have a citation pending in St. Louis County Municipal Court? You can now resolve it, virtually or in person

Have a citation pending in St. Louis County Municipal Court? You can now resolve it, virtually or in person

September 29, 2020

The St. Louis County Municipal Courts have been closed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but they will open back up for optional appointments to resolve cases, either virtual or in person. The...

The Buzz Westfall St. Louis County Justice Center, as seen in June 2019. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Known for work with federal courts, Doug Burris tapped as head of troubled St. Louis County jail

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor September 16, 2020

The troubled St. Louis County jail will get its third director in three weeks in Doug Burris, a nationally known retired federal probation officer who will take the job as acting jail director starting...

Ashu Joshi

Sunset Hills doctor pleads guilty to distribution of child pornography related to 16-year-old wife

September 16, 2020

A Sunset Hills doctor pleaded guilty Wednesday to distributing child pornography. Ashu Joshi, 48, of Sunset Hills, pleaded guilty in front of U.S. District Judge John A. Ross, signing on to a plea deal...

Voters check in to cast their ballots at the Sunset Hills Community Center during the April 2019 municipal election.

Judge throws out Nov. 3 ballot language on Amendment 3, says it misleads on Clean Missouri

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 17, 2020

This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.  A judge in Cole County struck down ballot language placed on the November ballot by Republican Missouri lawmakers for Amendment 3, calling the...

Southside Pawn and Jewelry as seen on Google Maps, next to Sharpshooters Grill.

Man charged with stealing guns from Affton pawn shop after trying to sell them on social media

June 3, 2020

A Valley Park man faces federal charges for stealing guns from an Affton gun store after he tried to sell them on social media. Devante Coffie, 19, of Valley Park, Missouri, was charged in federal court...

Councilmen Sam Page, Ernie Trakas and Mark Harder read over documents at the Ethics Committee meeting July 24, 2018. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Trakas assistant’s sexual harassment claim settled for $60,000

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 28, 2020

St. Louis County settled a sexual harassment claim against 6th District Councilman Ernie Trakas, R-Oakville, for $60,000 despite an outside law firm finding there was no evidence of wrongdoing. The settlement...

House of Pain wins another delay by taking St. Louis Countys lawsuit to federal court

House of Pain wins another delay by taking St. Louis County’s lawsuit to federal court

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 18, 2020

The gyms that are staying open despite St. Louis County’s stay-at-home order have won another delay in the county’s lawsuit trying to force them to close. At a Monday morning hearing, House of Pain...

House of Pain gym wins another court delay; countys day in court postponed to Monday

House of Pain gym wins another court delay; county’s day in court postponed to Monday

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 15, 2020

The gym that is being sued by St. Louis County for staying open in defiance of the stay-at-home order has used two motions to delay an emergency hearing on the county’s request for a temporary restraining...

Hearing rescheduled in county gym lawsuit over stay-at-home order

Hearing rescheduled in county gym lawsuit over stay-at-home order

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 14, 2020

A hearing is set for Thursday afternoon in the lawsuit St. Louis County filed against two gyms staying open despite the COVID-19 stay-at-home order. The case was set for a videoconferenced hearing in...

Judge dismisses Christians lawsuit challenging St. Louis County stay-at-home order

Judge dismisses Christians’ lawsuit challenging St. Louis County stay-at-home order

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 13, 2020

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of Christians alleging that St. Louis County’s stay-at-home order violates their religious freedom by banning large in-person church services. In...

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