St. Louis Sheriff

The city is also taking applications to temporarily fill the sheriff seat. Interested parties must submit their applications to the Board of Aldermen by 5 p.m. Jan. 2.

Judge Steven Ohmer ruled on Monday that Alfred Montomgery should be removed from office due to willful neglect of his duties.

The decision by St. Louis Circuit Judge Steven R. Ohmer brings a dramatic end to Montgomery’s turbulent yearlong tenure — one marked by lawsuits, whistleblower complaints, a damning city audit and a court battle over whether he should remain in office.

The now-settled civil lawsuit stemmed from an incident last February in which the sheriff ordered a jail official’s handcuffing for denying access to a detained woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a deputy.

A fight is brewing even as a judge considers whether St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery will get to keep his job.

St. Louis sheriff's lawyers said it cost $6,852.54 for U.S. marshals to transport Alfred Montgomery to and from jail during the five-day trial.

The trial in the Missouri attorney general's effort to remove St. Louis' elected sheriff came to a close on Tuesday after more than 30 witnesses took the stand over a week. Here's what happened.

Former Master Sgt. Bryan Robins said he heard acting Jail Commissioner Tammy Ross say something like "go ahead and ‘cuff me'" during a confrontation with Sheriff Alfred Montgomery.

Federal case creates "disturbing" challenges while weighing St. Louis sheriff’s removal, judge says during the third day of trial.

The second full day of the trial over the Missouri attorney general’s attempt to permanently remove St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery got off to a rocky start filled with yelling, accusations of retaliation and testimony from deputies.