A St. Louis judge did not err in allowing new charges to be added to a juvenile’s case that was transferred from St. Louis County to St. Louis City, a Missouri appeals court has ruled. On Jan. 28, a three-judge ...

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Gov. Mike Parson has appointed Jason D. Dodson as circuit judge in St. Louis County Circuit Court. He fills a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Michael T. Jamison. Dodson was elevated from his role as associate circuit judge, ...

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Chastidy Dillon-Amelung has been appointed traffic commissioner for St. Louis County Circuit Court. Prior to her appointment, Dillon-Amelung was in private practice, focusing on criminal defense, administrative licensing actions, and estate and tax planning. She previously served as an assistant ...

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A man is in custody after threatening three judges who were involved in his divorce and child custody dispute, the St. Louis County Circuit Court said in a press release. Jeffrey D. Reuter, 51, formerly a dentist in Kirkwood, was ...

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Gov. Mike Parson appointed Amanda Bundren McNelley as an associate circuit judge for the St. Louis County Circuit Court. McNelley, of Kirkwood, is a family law team leader and counsel at Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard.  She earned her law ...

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After a five-day trial, a St. Louis County Police Department sergeant won a nearly $20 million jury verdict on claims of sex/gender discrimination and retaliation under the Missouri Human Rights Act. Keith Wildhaber, who is gay and a 25-year veteran ...

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On the afternoon of Aug. 12, judges and staff in the St. Louis County Circuit Court received a disconcerting email. The subject line: “St. Louis County ALARM NOTICE.” The first words: “Active Shooter – Police Street.” It quickened pulses, recalled ...

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Gov. Mike Parson has appointed two judges to the St. Louis County Circuit Court. Renée Hardin-Tammons, currently an associate circuit judge, was elevated to the circuit bench. Parson also appointed Matthew Hearne as an associate circuit judge on the same ...

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The St. Louis County Circuit Court has appointed Megan Julian to serve a four-year term as its first full-time treatment court commissioner. The position was made possible through legislation signed earlier this year by Gov. Mike Parson. Julian earned her ...

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The St. Louis County Circuit Court  plans to hire a treatment court commissioner, a position generated to handle the increasing number of non-violent cases involving defendants with mental illness and substance-use disorders. The full-time position is the first of its ...

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The 21st Circuit Judicial Commission will meet in July to select finalists for two positions on the St. Louis County Circuit Court. Circuit Judge Thea Sherry is scheduled to retire soon, and Judge Richard Stewart was recently elevated to the ...

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