St. Louis prosecutor who replaced progressive says he’s ‘enforcing the laws’ in first 6 months

Published December 5, 2023 1:48 PM

By JIM SALTER
Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Prosecution of violent crime in St. Louis is up sharply since a new circuit attorney was appointed in May to replace an embattled progressive prosecutor, according to information released Tuesday. Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore says his office has prosecuted 45% more cases than in the same six-month period of 2022, when Kim Gardner was in the role of St. Louis’ top prosecutor. Gore says his office also has made a dent in a backlog of pending criminal cases by resolving about 2,500 of them — mostly violent crimes. Gardner resigned under pressure in May. Republican Gov. Mike Parson appointed Gore, a Democrat, to fill her job.

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