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South St. Louis County News

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Steve Stenger, right, and his lawyer Scott Rosenblum leave the Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse in downtown St. Louis following Stengers sentencing Friday, Aug. 9. Stenger was sentenced to 46 months in prison and will report Sept. 21. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Fellow former county executive asks for leniency for Stenger; South County objects

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 14, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com  One of Steve Stenger’s fellow former county executives wrote to the judge in his corruption case to ask that he serve no time in prison,...

Steve Stenger, right, and his lawyer Scott Rosenblum leave the Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse in downtown St. Louis following Stengers sentencing Friday, Aug. 9. Stenger was sentenced to 46 months in prison and will report Sept. 21. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Stenger sentenced to four years in prison for pay-to-play scheme

August 9, 2019

Pictured above: Steve Stenger, right, and his lawyer Scott Rosenblum leave the Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse in downtown St. Louis following Stenger's sentencing Friday, Aug. 9. Stenger was sentenced...

Former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger, left, and Stengers lawyer, Scott Rosenblum, right, exit the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse Friday, May 3, after Stenger pleaded guilty to three counts of theft of honest services/bribery and mail fraud. A sentencing hearing will be held Aug. 9. Stenger faces to three to four years in federal prison. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

After Stenger apology, prosecutors ask judge for longer sentence than their initial request

August 9, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com In an unusual move, the federal prosecutors overseeing former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger’s corruption scandal upped their sentencing...

Pictured above: County Executive Steve Stenger and his wife, Allison, at his victory party in August 2018. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

In letter to judge, Stenger says he has ‘deep and constant feeling of remorse’ for pay-to-play

August 9, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Writing to the judge who will sentence him Friday, former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger said he feels a “deep and constant feeling...

Police increase patrols after burglary wave

Police increase patrols after burglary wave

August 8, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com  The businesses broken into in a string of burglaries in South County last week include an animal hospital, a car dealership, a car tire business...

St. Louis city Mayor Lyda Krewson, left, listens to former County Executive Steve Stenger say he supports transformative change for the region at the Better Together rollout. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Stenger coveted ‘metro mayor’ position

August 7, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com In a prison-time recommendation ahead of sentencing this week for former County Executive Steve Stenger on corruption charges, federal prosecutors...

Fire Chief Brian Hendricks speaks during a MFPD Board of Directors meeting in June 2018.

Mehlville Fire may get seven ambulances; adds Oakville, Green Park services

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 6, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The Mehlville Fire Protection District wants to add a seventh ambulance, which would ensure the district has seven-day ambulance coverage at...

Former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger, left, and Stengers lawyer, Scott Rosenblum, right, exit the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse Friday, May 3, after Stenger pleaded guilty to three counts of theft of honest services/bribery and mail fraud. A sentencing hearing will be held Aug. 9. Stenger faces to three to four years in federal prison. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Stenger asks to serve three years in federal prison; sentencing is this week

August 6, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com County Executive Steve Stenger asked a judge to give him three years in prison when he is sentenced this week, the low end of federal sentencing...

Then-County Executive Steve Stenger presents a proclamation declaring Chancellor Mark Wrighton Day in St. Louis County April 8 to honor Wrightons retirement as Washington University chancellor this summer, in this photo Stenger posted to his county executive Twitter account.

Prosecutors say Stenger does not deserve break in prison sentence

August 5, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Federal prosecutors argued in court documents filed last week that former County Executive Steve Stenger should not receive a lower prison...

With the two chairs reserved for Bob and David Glarner empty, County Council Presiding Officer Ernie Trakas says the developers failure to appear at a council Ethics Committee hearing is a flagrant, flagrant violation of the public trust. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Judge halts County Council’s subpoena of Northwest Plaza developers, for now

August 3, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com A judge temporarily agreed to the Northwest Plaza developers’ request to quash a subpoena from the St. Louis County Council, halting efforts...

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