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South St. Louis County News

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Bill Miller, right, former chief of staff to former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger, exits the Thomas F. Eagleton Court House in downtown St. Louis May 31. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Former St. Louis County Chief of Staff Bill Miller pleads guilty to felony corruption, faces prison time

May 31, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com He called it “the art of staying in power,” but Bill Miller, who served as chief of staff to former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger,...

Former Economic Development Partnership CEO Sheila Sweeney, left, and her attorney William Margulis leave the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse Friday. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Sheila Sweeney pleads guilty to covering up Stenger’s pay-to-play scheme

May 10, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Sheila Sweeney, the former CEO of the St. Louis joint city-county economic development agency, pleaded guilty Friday to helping former St....

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.

Warrant to seize Stenger’s cell phone details other crimes he could have been charged with

May 10, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com A warrant unsealed Tuesday to seize former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger’s cell phone provides more detail on how federal agents...

St. Louis Economic Development Partnership CEO Sheila Sweeney speaks at the June 16, 2015 ribbon-cutting ceremony of The Pavilion at Lemay, the recreation center and aquatic center that opened in Lemay with casino money.

Sheila Sweeney, John Rallo also charged in Stenger corruption scandal

May 9, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Former County Executive Steve Stenger is not the only former county official that will plead guilty in a corruption scandal that has enveloped...

Then-council chairman Sam Page listens to Police Chief John Belmar during a committee meeting in 2018. Now County Executive, Page will renegotiate the lease for The Crossings, formerly Northwest Plaza mall. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Page says donors won’t get cushy deals

May 8, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com A link between campaign donors and county contracts just brought down the administration of former County Executive Steve Stenger, and his...

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.

From county executive to felon in five days: Stenger pleads guilty

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 7, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com In the span of five days last week, Steve Stenger went from St. Louis County executive to a felon who is likely headed to federal prison for...

Steve Stenger, left, celebrates his Democratic primary victory in August 2014, along with, from left, Stengers wife Allison, their daughter Madeline Jane and Stengers legislative assistant Linda Henry. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

PHOTOS: The Steve Stenger era in St. Louis County

May 6, 2019

Steve Stenger, left, celebrates his Democratic primary victory Tuesday, along with, from left, Stenger's wife Allison, their daughter Madeline Jane and Stenger's legislative assistant Linda Henry. Photo...

Pictured above: County Executive Steve Stenger and his wife, Allison, at his Aug. 7 victory party. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Stenger indicted on federal charges, resigns; council selects new county executive

April 29, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger resigned Monday after a federal grand jury indicted him last week for bribery, mail fraud and theft...

Pictured above, from left to right: Sheila Sweeney, County Executive Steve Stenger and city of St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson. Stenger posted this photo on his 2018 campaign website, at the same time federal investigators were looking into his relationship with Sweeney and whether he directed her to give county contracts to his campaign donors.

Sweeney ousted as CEO of city-county economic agency

January 4, 2019

The St. Louis Economic Development Partnership board is replacing CEO Sheila Sweeney with an interim CEO, apparently effective immediately. Sweeney was hired for the job nearly four years ago, soon after...

Gallery: Port Authority board declines to answer questions

Gallery: Port Authority board declines to answer questions

July 31, 2018

County Council members Ernie Trakas, right, and Colleen Wasinger talk before the council meeting July 27. The council called a special meeting at 1 p.m. to discuss the Charter amendment that was pulled...

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