Sheriff Alfred Montgomery says former sheriff Vernon Betts and his staff took files and cabinets, furniture, keys, books and other vital information on their way out the door earlier this week.
Katie Kull
Courts reporter
About
Katie Kull has been covering St. Louis city and federal courts for more than two years. She previously wrote about law enforcement and local government. In her spare time, you can find her cooking, practicing yoga, reading and spending time outdoors.
Accomplishments
2023 Great Plains Journalism Awards, best narrative story
2020 Missouri Press Association, second place, best government coverage
2017 Wyoming Press Association, Jim Tiemann Memorial Legal Reporting Award
2017 Wyoming Press Association, Freedom of Information Award
City homicide detectives are investigating the death of a woman in her 70s that was found dead Monday in the back of a home in Dutchtown, police said.
A faulty lock at the City Justice Center allowed a male detainee to walk into a women's holding cell to commit sexual assault, a new lawsuit says.
Jazzmyn Watford, 25, pleaded guilty Dec. 5 to voluntary manslaughter and domestic assault. She admitted to killing her girlfriend's best friend.
Donovan M. Baucom, 28, appeared in handcuffs and entered pleas of not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, armed criminal action, assault and unlawful use of a weapon.
Garrett Jordan, 26, was wearing a blue sweatshirt as he walked into a St. Louis courtroom, handcuffed to multiple other detainees as part of a packed Monday initial appearance docket.
Tony Cross Jr., 28, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in the death of 44-year-old Laveasha Houston, of the 1500 block of Agnes Street, on Dec. 17, 2021.
Joshua D. Jackson, 33, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the death of 60-year-old Jeffrey Cook at a home in the 2800 block of Chariton Street.
April Bingham pleaded guilty in September to receiving illegal amphetamine prescriptions from Dr. Craig Spiegel and, on some occasions, selling the pills to others.