David Roither News Today

The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that a St. Louis circuit judge erred in dismissing involuntary manslaughter charges against a woman accused of striking a moped rider in September 2021 causing his death.

The victim waited 38 minutes for an ambulance and later died, drawing attention to the high number of vacancies in the Fire Department’s EMS bureau.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said Wednesday that he would file paperwork to start the process of removing St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner from office if she did not resign by noon Thursday She did not resign and and called Bailey’s action politically motivated.

Andrew Bailey said Wednesday he would take such a step if Kim Gardner did not resign as St. Louis Circuit Attorney by noon Thursday. She did not resign and and called Bailey’s action politically motivated.

In the statement, Gardner went on to say her office asked multiple times for a judge to deny Riley's bond, but the requests were denied.

Andrew Bailey said Wednesday he would take such a step if Gardner did not resign by noon Thursday. She did not resign and plans a press conference for Thursday afternoon to address the situation.

Daniel Riley, 21, was out on bond in an armed robbery case when he ran a stop sign and caused a crash that critically injured a teenage volleyball player, according to police. He had violated bond several times, but St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s office never attempted to revoke it and put him in jail.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey says if St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner does not step down by noon on Thursday, he will use a provision of state law to try to force her from office.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey says if St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner does not step down by noon Thursday, he will use a provision of state law to try to force her from office.

A St. Louis teen is going to be housed with adults after a string of security concerns in the juvenile facility.