ST. LOUIS—The Missouri attorney general called Wednesday for the resignation of a St. Louis prosecutor—after a motorist who repeatedly violated his bond conditions on earlier charges crashed and injured a teenage volleyball player from Tennessee who had to have both of her legs amputated.
The case has renewed criticism of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner amid questions why the driver wasn’t behind bars after court records showed more than 50 violations of bond conditions.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey was among those calling for Gardner to resign—saying she must step down by noon Thursday, or would face immediate removal proceedings by his office….