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The sheriff’s patrol budget is increasing 2% next year. Republican members of the St. Clair County Board say there's not enough deputies. The sheriff has also told the board staffing challenges.
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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.
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Sheriffs who are charged with operating county jails around the state say IDOC’s decision puts more strain on county resources and personnel.
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With a week left to go, Missouri’s four Republican candidates for governor are engaging in a final money-raising – and spending – frenzy.Just since July…
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Several candidates are vying to replace long-time St. Louis Sheriff Jim Murphy, who is retiring after holding the office since 1989.The St. Louis…
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For the past two weeks, the heads of city departments have come to the Ways and Means Committee asking the aldermen for additional money to cover their…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 6, 2013 - The Missouri Sheriffs’ Association has become the latest law enforcement group to…
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Sheriffs from around Missouri want state lawmakers to tighten the requirements needed to become a county’s sheriff.Cape Girardeau County Sheriff John…
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A law enforcement group is supporting legislation to address a backlog of jail inmates waiting to be transferred to crowded state psychiatric…