Vernon Betts

Deputy Steve Chalmers claims Sheriff Vernon Betts demoted him and used racial slurs because Chalmers didn’t support him in the last two elections. A recorded phone call allegedly captures Betts disparaging the deputy for not supporting him politically.

Just before the onslaught of the COVID-19 crisis, Taulby Roach told "St. Louis on the Air" that Metro Transit had identified security concerns as a key problem within the regional public transportation system — and was deploying a comprehensive strategy to improve community trust. Now, nine months later, the Bi-State Development CEO and local law enforcement leaders say real progress has been made. He and St. Louis Sheriff Vernon Betts talked with host Sarah Fenske and with callers during Monday's show.

St. Louis Circuit Judge Rex Burlison and Sheriff Vernon Betts have agreed to temporarily halt evictions to allow people to seek rental and mortgage assistance. Housing advocates say the break is necessary, as many people have lost income during the coronavirus pandemic.

In March, when the pandemic shut down businesses across St. Louis, the city announced a moratorium on evictions. Officials didn’t want to see people…

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner told the city’s budget committee Thursday that her decision to charge Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens with two felonies…

Now that the 2016 primaries are in the books, most people are looking ahead to what could be an expensive and contentious general election cycle.But…

For the first time, an African-American will be the top prosecutor in the city of St. Louis. And in St. Louis County, County Executive Steve Stenger has…