St. Louis Sheriff

In a Tuesday order, Circuit Judge Joan L. Moriarty cited a lack of staff at the City Justice Center — and subsequent reductions in detainee services — as reasons to require Sheriff Alfred Montgomery's office to immediately provide transportation to external medical providers.

Mayor Cara Spencer said she is shocked that Montgomery would float taking over the city’s jail while he doesn’t fulfill the debated duties of his office.

Following an hourslong hearing, Sheriff Alfred Montgomery said his office should take over the City Justice Center in order to provide detainees with improved medical care.

Sheriff Alfred Montgomery's lawyers warned of "irreparable harm" to the safety and security of the 22nd Judicial Circuit Courts if the office is forced to medically transport jail detainees in a request for a temporary restraining order filed Monday.

The bill now goes to Mayor Cara Spencer's desk for final approval. It comes after Sheriff Alfred Montgomery sparred with the board's budget committee last June.

Mark and Patricia McCloskey were forced to surrender the weapons after pleading guilty to misdemeanors in 2021. They sued to get them back after their convictions were expunged.

A St. Louis judge dismissed a motion Friday that could have removed Sheriff Alfred Montgomery from office.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department referred the February incident to the FBI for investigation.

Sheriff Alfred Montgomery’s legal team filed a motion to dismiss the charge earlier this week, citing a 2016 court order and paternity test.

We read his 158-page response to the quo warranto so you don’t have to.