St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery in Custody

St. Louis Sheriff Lands in His Own Jail

St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery, already facing federal charges, found himself behind bars Tuesday after a judge determined house arrest could no longer restrain his alleged attempts to intimidate witnesses. Montgomery is now facing fresh federal charges of witness tampering and retaliation, with prosecutors claiming he used a burner phone...

Judge jails St. Louis sheriff; mayor urges resignation

After months of mounting controversy and clashes with city leaders, St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery was ordered to jail Tuesday following a federal hearing that laid bare what a judge called a troubling pattern of deception and defiance. The ruling by U.S. Magistrate Judge John M. Bodenhausen capped weeks of intensifying scrutiny of the sheriff, who has faced pressure to resign even as he insisted on his innocence. Mayor Cara Spencer said th…

St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery now in custody over federal charges

St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery walked into federal court but did not walk out, as a federal judge said he no longer thinks it’s possible to properly supervise the sheriff on house arrest.

Secret burner phone lands St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery in jail

Prosecutors said there wasn’t a way to effectively monitor Alfred Montgomery’s communications while he was on bond, and the judge agreed that the alleged burner phone was a step too far.

Judge jails St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery over charges of witness tampering involving burner phone

St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery heads to jail for witness tampering and bond violations, as ruled during his detention hearing on related charges.

St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery in custody

St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery is in custody