St. Louis

Jury selection for the trial of Governor Eric Greitens is falling behind schedule. As of midday today, [Friday] fewer than 60 of the 160 potential jurors had been considered, and some who had been scheduled for today will be pushed back to Monday. The delay in the jury selection could possibly push back opening arguments…

The process of narrowing down 160 potential jurors for the trial of Governor Eric Greitens is underway in a St. Louis Courthouse. All of the potential jurors were given a questionnaire to gauge their knowledge of the case. 80 potential jurors were seen today, and there will be 80 tomorrow. The end of the process…

A forensic examination of Governor Eric Greitens cell phone is underway in a locked St. Louis courtroom. Greitens is set to go to trial on an invasion of privacy charge next week. The investigation was spurred when an investigator with the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office found what he believed was suspicious activity in Greitens…

A St. Louis judge has ruled the woman accusing Missouri Governor Eric Greitens of taking a photo of her partially nude without her consent will be allowed to testify at his trial next week. Judge Rex Burlison denied the defense’s claims that a private investigator hired by the prosecutor’s office lied and withheld evidence. The…

Governor Eric Greitens is requesting to waive a jury trial citing “constant negative publicity.” Greitens’ defense team alleges the publicity will prevent the governor from receiving a fair trial. Greitens was charged in February on a single charge of invasion of privacy. He is accused of photographing his mistress in a state of nudity without…

Judge Rex Burlison cited security concerns as he denied the media bringing video cameras into the courtroom for Governor Eric Greitens’ trial on invasion of privacy today. [Thrusday] Mark Sableman, an attorney representing several news outlets, amde the motion in March. Judge Burlison has not yet ruled on the use of audio and still cameras…

An addendum to a report issued by the Special Investigative Committee on Oversight was issued today [Monday] in response to Governor Eric Greitens claims that his former mistress’s testimony was inconsistent between her interviews with the circuit attorney and the committee. In the document issued today, transcripts of both interviews are listed in columns side…

A judge did not rule in a hearing today [Tuesday] after defense attorneys for Governor Eric Greitens asked for the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office to be disqualified from his case. The request was made in relation to the felony charge for computer data tampering that was filed by Kim Gardner’s Office in Friday. He…

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley has turned evidence over to St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner. Hawley is accusing Greitens of improperly utilizing and transmitting a list of donors to his charity, The Mission Continues, for the purpose of campaign fundraising. Hawley said in a press conference today [Tuesday] he turned over the evidence yesterday,…

A report from the House Committee investigating allegations of invasion of privacy against Governor Eric Greitens has been released. According to the report, the woman testified she was his hair dresser. The first time the pair met outside of the salon was in an alley behind Starbucks in St. Louis. In that meeting he had…

St. Louis Circuit Judge Rex Burlison has issued a partial gag order for attorneys and witnesses in the criminal case against Governor Eric Greitens. The order is in response to a request from Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner after she expressed concerns that Greitens’ attorneys were trying the case in the media. The order does not…