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Judge: Greitens case sent to Texas partly to limit publicity
The judge in the child custody case involving former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens ruled that it should move to Texas because his two sons now spend most of their time there, and to better protect the boys from public scrutiny, according to a court document obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.
AP seeks ex-Missouri Gov. Greitens’ child custody record
The Associated Press has joined The Kansas City Star's motion to get a sealed court record from former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens’ child custody case.
Missouri judge moves Greitens custody case to Texas
A child custody case between former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens and his ex-wife has been moved to Texas.
Greitens fans shrug off scandals threatening GOP Senate seat
In the final weeks before the Aug. 2 primary, Greitens remains well positioned to clinch the nomination for the Senate seat being vacated by Republican Roy Blunt, who is not seeking a third term. If anything, the onslaught of criticism has made Greitens even more popular among his followers.
Missouri court sides with Greitens on message-deleting app
A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday ruled that former Gov. Eric Greitens didn’t violate open records laws by using a message-deleting app to chat with his staff.
Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens and wife to get divorced
Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens and his wife, Sheena Greitens, are divorcing, the couple announced on social media this weekend, nearly two years after Greitens resigned amid accusations that he took a compromising photo of a woman without her consent during a 2015 extramarital affair. “After much reflection, counsel, and prayer, we’ve made an amicable […]
Wolf stepping down from Jackson County judgeship
After slightly more than two years on the bench, Jackson County Circuit Judge George E. Wolf III has announced his plans to retire in March. Wolf sent a letter to Gov. Mike Parson on Dec. 16 announcing his plans to retire from the bench on March 16, according to court spokeswoman Valerie Hartman. Hartman said […]
Missouri pays $366K to defend lawsuit over Greitens’ app use
Missouri taxpayers have spent $366,000 on private attorneys to defend former Gov. Eric Greitens’ use of a self-deleting text message app, according to a newspaper’s review of state records. The bulk of the spending was by the governor’s office, and about $161,000 of it came after fellow Republican Mike Parson became governor following Greitens’ resignation […]
Missouri pays $366K to defend lawsuit over Greitens’ app use
Missouri taxpayers have spent $366,000 on private attorneys to defend former Gov. Eric Greitens’ use of a self-deleting text message app, according to a newspaper’s review of state records. The bulk of the spending was by the governor’s office, and about $161,000 of it came after fellow Republican Mike Parson became governor following Greitens’ resignation […]
Audit: Missouri taxpayers paid $200K in Greitens’ legal fees
Missouri taxpayers spent more than $200,000 in the months leading up to former Gov. Eric Greitens’ resignation to defend his office’s use of a self-deleting text message app, according to a state audit issued Wednesday. In 2017, a lawsuit alleged Greitens’ office used the app Confide to avoid being subjected to Missouri’s open records laws. […]
Audit: Missouri taxpayers paid $200K in Greitens’ legal fees
Missouri taxpayers spent more than $200,000 in the months leading up to former Gov. Eric Greitens’ resignation to defend his office’s use of a self-deleting text message app, according to a state audit issued Wednesday. In 2017, a lawsuit alleged Greitens’ office used the app Confide to avoid being subjected to Missouri’s open records laws. […]
Second special prosecutor appointed over Greitens case
Last year’s criminal case involving Missouri’s former governor is under the scrutiny of a second special prosecutor, this time to investigate allegations from St. Louis’ prosecutor. Presiding St. Louis Circuit Judge Rex Burlison on Tuesday appointed retired Boone County Associate Circuit Judge Michael Bradley to investigate allegations against Eric Greitens’ attorneys from [...]
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