A new law that would allow Missouri to disregard federal gun laws, in essence making it a sanctuary state for gun violence, is facing a lawsuit from one of its most populate cities and counties.
Although there is a great push nationwide to alter police immunity, the Missouri Supreme Court affirmed official immunity in a case involving a police pursuit that resulted in the death of a teen in State ex rel. Officer Sergeant Dirk Helms and Chief Joe Edwards versus Judge Joseph Alfred Rathert.
The Missouri Supreme Court vacated and remanded a city of St. Louis Circuit Court judgment that awarded $2.5 million to a man who was incarcerated after two St. Louis police officers improperly accused him of possession of cocaine
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court on June 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court on June 14. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
When Angelica Woods witnessed tow trucks at St. Louis City Towing allegedly taking cars out of the lot after hours, she was surprised that it went on for so long
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court on June 11. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Melissa Bassett and Willie Jackson against City of Jennings Missouri, City of Jennings Police Department, John Belmar, Juan Cox, Preston Marquart, Sam Page, St Louis County, St Louis County Board of Police Comissioners, St Louis County Police Department and Yolanda Austin on June 15: 'Memorandum Filed'.
The St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Melissa Bassett and Willie Jackson against City of Jennings Missouri, City of Jennings Police Department, John Belmar, Juan Cox, Preston Marquart, Sam Page, St Louis County, St Louis County Board of Police Comissioners, St Louis County Police Department and Yolanda Austin on June 14: 'Judge/Clerk-note'.
The St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Melissa Bassett and Willie Jackson against City of Jennings Missouri, City of Jennings Police Department, John Belmar, Juan Cox, Preston Marquart, Sam Page, St Louis County, St Louis County Board of Police Comissioners, St Louis County Police Department and Yolanda Austin on June 11.
A federal lawsuit surfaced against the Centralia Police Department, the City of Centralia and others after a man was allegedly pulled over, assaulted and arrested without probable cause.
A federal judge is set to decide whether to dismiss a grieving mother’s federal lawsuit involving the alleged suicide of her teenaged son while he was in custody at an alternative juvenile center organized by a Missouri Court.
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed class action status in the ACLU of Missouri’s lawsuit against the city of St. Louis last week, stating in their order that the case had been certified too soon.
In honor of National Police Week, U.S. Attorney Sayler Fleming recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local and Tribal law enforcement.