Joseph Vacca

The Grand Basin and Art Hill in Forest Park in St. Louis. The park is one of the areas to benefit from a federal grant for recreational trails.

Second Former Parks Official Sentenced For Embezzlement

Rachel Lippmann

The U.S. District Court of Eastern Missouri has sentenced a former St. Louis city official to three years in federal prison for embezzlement. Thomas…

The agreement between the St. Louis County Family Court and the Justice Department, almost a year and a half in the making, is aimed at correcting violations in young people's due process and harsher treatment directed at black children.

Vacca Gets Three Years For Parks Fraud

Rachel Lippmann

The former deputy parks commissioner for St. Louis city will spend three years in federal prison for his role in a scheme that defrauded the city of more…

Sentencing Set For Former High-Level St. Louis Parks Officials Who Stole $465,000

Rachel Lippmann

One of two men who admitted to stealing more than $450,000 from the St. Louis city parks department will learn tomorrow how much time he’ll spend in…

2 St. Louis Officials Accused Of Stealing $465,000 In City Funds

Two St. Louis officials are facing federal charges that they stole nearly a half million dollars in city funds over the past eight years.A federal grand…