The Department of Corrections is giving few details, but advocates say the removal of the South Central Correctional Center warden occurred after an investigation into how contraband is entering the prison.

The jury that convicted Watkins in 2016 was never informed that the white officer whose testimony was the only evidence at trial had a history of racist social media posts and a previous mistaken identification of a Black man that led to a death in custody.

The surprise testimony offers window into the ex-speaker's famously closed world.

A state audit found former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner misspent nearly $60,000 from an office fund on items such as personal legal expenses, a Sam’s Club membership and disc jockey services.

According to the lawsuit, the St. Louis Public Schools Board of Education told Chester Asher he’d been warned about being “disrespectful” while speaking at public meetings before issuing a six-month ban.

Former St. Louis County police officer Matthew McCulloch — who was indicted by a grand jury after firing gun shots at a children’s trunk-or-treat in Kirkwood in October 2023 — on Friday pleaded guilty to six counts of endangering the welfare of a child, one count of making a terroristic threat and one count of unlawful use of a weapon.

Financial penalties go into effect in January for drivers holding their phones and touching a screen while operating a vehicle.

If Blair’s Law is violated, the first offense would be a Class A misdemeanor, the second a Class E felony and the third a Class D felony.

The men will now spend the rest of their lives behind bars.

The popular south St. Louis business has a history of traffic incidents. The spot has been slated for improvements since drivers struck and killed two pedestrians in 2022.