Anthony Weaver

Former St. Louis County employee gets 18 months in prison for COVID relief scheme

Rachel Lippmann

Anthony Weaver, a former aide to two county elected officials, admitted in October that he helped a local business owner attempt to fraudulently obtain small-business grants early in the pandemic.

Anthony Weaver walks out of the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse after pleading guilty to federal wire fraud charges

Government, Politics & Issues

Former St. Louis County employee pleads guilty in COVID relief scheme

Rachel Lippmann

Anthony Weaver admitted that he helped a local businessman submit fraudulent applications for an early round of COVID relief money.

A photo collage of St. Louis County Executive Sam Page and St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones

Government, Politics & Issues

Jones expects more indictments; Page defends grant oversight

Rachel Lippmann

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones said Wednesday that recent federal public corruption indictments are “the tip of the iceberg.”

Former State Senator Rita Heard Days speaks after being named the Democratic nominee for the vacant 1st District seat on the St. Louis County Council. Days will run against Republican Sarah Davoli on Aug. 6.

Government, Politics & Issues

Former State Sen. Rita Heard Days Wins Democratic Nomination For County Council Seat

St. Louis County Democrats have picked former state Sen. Rita Heard Days to run for the vacant 1st District County Council seat in an August special…