Hours before facing another hearing exploring her official conduct, a Missouri prosecutor suddenly left office on May 16 instead of waiting until June 1. “Effective immediately, Kimberly M. Gardner will end her service as the City of St. Louis Circuit Attorney,” a tweet from her office said. That announcement came shortly before a court hearing in…

Days after an embattled prosecutor vowed she would never resign from office, a judge ruled that removal proceedings against her would continue. On May 2, Visiting Judge John Torbitzky ordered seven out of 10 claims against St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner to move forward. He denied her lawyers’ request to throw out all of…

A Missouri judge is advancing an “indirect criminal contempt” allegation against St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner and one of her assistants. On April 27, Circuit Judge Michael Noble conducted a 30-minute hearing to address why Gardner and Assistant Circuit Attorney Chris Desilets failed to attend two proceedings in a case involving the wounding of an…

Accusations of mismanagement and chaos are piling up against St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner. Gardner appeared in court on April 18, the first hearing in Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s attempt to remove her from office. Gardner’s lawyers are seeking dismissal of that case. Bailey asserts she neglected her duties by failing to properly staff…

A St. Louis judge sanctioned St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s office last week for allegedly withholding evidence in a double-murder case, while allowing the suspect out on bond, amid rising criticism about left-wing prosecutors allowing crime to flourish in major U.S. cities. Alex Heflin, 23, was held without bond since January after he was…

The top prosecutor in St. Louis, Missouri, “has lost the trust of the people and left crime victims in the dark,” says Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, adding ammunition to a court case that seeks to remove Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner from her elected position. “She has sacrificed the safety of the city of St….

The Supreme Court of Missouri ordered St. Louis Circuit attorney Kim Gardner, a high-profile left-wing Democrat, disciplined for misconduct in the 2018 prosecution of then-governor Eric Greitens, a Republican. Gardner is one of several prosecutors—accused of being soft on crime—in major population centers throughout the country elected with the support of left-wing billionaire George Soros….

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner faced disciplinary proceedings stemming from an ethics complaint filed against her, according to a case list (pdf) posted on a state website. Gardner, who was elected to her post with the help of billionaire liberal activist George Soros, will likely face a panel that will review the allegations against her….