Judge ousts St. Louis sheriff Alfred Montgomery from office

Judge ousts St. Louis sheriff Alfred Montgomery from office

Montgomery had "willfully neglected his official duties," Judge Steven Ohmer wrote in his ruling.

Judge removes St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery from office after a year of scandal

The decision by St. Louis Circuit Judge Steven R. Ohmer brings a dramatic end to Montgomery’s turbulent yearlong tenure — one marked by lawsuits, whistleblower complaints, a damning city audit and a court battle over whether he should remain in office.

Judge ousts rogue St. Louis City Sheriff after a year ‘entirely outside the scope of his authority’

After a five-day bench trial, Senior Judge Steven R. Ohmer ordered the immediate and permanent removal of Alfred Montgomery as Sheriff for the City of St. Louis. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway’s office successfully argued that Montgomery had forfeited his office by stepping “entirely outside the scope of his authority.”  “Corruption in public office must not be tolerated. The removal of Alfred Montgomery is a win for the people of St. Louis …