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St. Louis County Council requests investigation of prosecuting attorney's office during Wesley Bell's tenure
The St. Louis County Council is asking the state auditor to look into concerns of credit card use, travel expenses and mishandling of Sunshine Law requests.
St. Louis County Councilman: 'timing is good' for a state audit of County Prosecutor's office while under Wesley Bell
St. Louis County Councilman Mark Harder is calling for an audit of the Prosecuting Attorney’s office under Wesley Bell. The call comes a day after the Missouri State Auditor released an audit into the St.
Councilman calls for audit of St. Louis County prosecuting attorney’s office
Councilman Mark Harder, a Republican from Ballwin, said he's suspicious of some spending and moonlighting practices in the office under former prosecuting attorney Wesley Bell.
St. Louis County’s new prosecutor to tackle crime rate, budget issues and take politics out of the office
Melissa Price Smith officially stepped into the role as St. Louis County’s new prosecuting attorney this week, but she’s been a member of the office since 2008
Appeal Pending: Governor's Selected Candidate Sworn Into St. Louis County Prosecutor's Office
Melissa Price Smith has worked in the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's office since 2008, where she served as assistant prosecuting attorney and supervisor of the office's sexual assault and child abuse team.
Wesley Bell pushes to remove St. Louis County Councilman Dennis Hancock over nepotism and coverup
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is pushing to remove county councilman Dennis Hancock from office over allegations of nepotism and an ensuing coverup.
Appeals court says Parson can appoint Bell’s successor as St. Louis County prosecutor
Attorneys for St. Louis County Executive Sam Page and Gov. Mike Parson have been in court to determine who gets to appoint the person to serve as Bell’s replacement through 2026. St. Louis County Circuit Judge Brian May sided with Parson, but lawyers for Page appealed.
Missouri’s Wesley Bell votes against measure cracking down on undocumented migrants
Bell joined most Democrats in voting against the “Laken Riley Act,” which would require that undocumented migrants be held if ...
Opinion | Wesley Bell may just be the post-‘Squad’ progressive that Democrats need right now
Bell, a former St. Louis County prosecutor, beat ‘Squad’ member former Rep. Cori Bush in the Democratic primary last August.
St. Louis County councilwoman wants to give council power to remove department leaders
On Tuesday, the St. Louis County Council appointed Councilwoman Rita Heard Days as chair and Councilman Dennis Hancock as ...
House Democratic rising stars to watch in 2025
Eight new and current Democrats will be the voices and faces of the party with the weight of a GOP trifecta on their ...
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Wesley Bell refiles petition to remove St. Louis County Councilman Dennis Hancock over nepotism hire
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — In his final days in office, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell has refiled a quo warranto petition seeking to remove Dennis Hancock from the St. Louis ...
New St. Louis County prosecutor dismisses charges against county clerk in nepotism case
On county prosecutor Melissa Price Smith's first day, she agreed to dismiss the case her predecessor filed against Diann ...