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Three former aldermen caught in a bribery scheme, according to federal indictment
Federal prosecutors have charged a St. Louis County jail administrator and previous County Council legislative assistant with federal wire charges in a COVID-19 relief kickback scheme. Tony Weaver, 63, was indicted Tuesday for allegedly hatching a scheme to fraudulently obtain pandemic relief funds for a local business person in exchange for a share of the...
A former assistant to a county councilwoman and current jail administrator has been charged in an attempted COVID relief kickback plan.
Though speculation had grown in recent weeks that Collins-Muhammad faced federal charges after his sudden resignation from the Board of Aldermen on May 12, citing "mistakes" and a "tough" few weeks ahead, the indictment of Reed and Boyd, two of the board's longest-serving and most powerful members, came as a surprise to many. Both Reed and Boyd have been key players...