Court removes St. Louis sheriff from office while case proceeds St. Louis Circuit Judge Steven R. Ohmer has temporarily removed Sheriff Alfred Montgomery, who has been jailed since Oct. 14, from office until a trial to oust him permanently is held. “I don’t see how the sheriff’s office can function without his presence,” Ohmer said Wednesday, announcing his determination. The judge made his ruling despite […]

Until recently, Ohmer, a retired judge who served on the bench in St. Louis for 30 years, seemed to be Montgomery’s ally

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📸 Second from left: Sheriff Alfred Montgomery.

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