St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery Cleared to Stay in Office as Judge Denies Removal Motion Ahead of Trial
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Alfred Montgomery will continue to serve as sheriff for the time being after a judge refused to grant the Missouri Attorney General’s request to remove him from office prior to his upcoming federal trial. This decision came during a status hearing presided over by Judge Steven Ohmer, who characterized the AG’s motion as “bizarre” and “very unusual.” The federal misdemeanor charge against Montgomery, set to be tried on November 18, involves allegations related to the civil rights of Tammy Ross, the then-acting jail director, whom he is accused of handcuffing during … Read more