May 15 Missouri lawmakers push Greitens probe after invasion-of-privacy charge dropped By David A. Lieb, Jim Salter, Associated Press Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens no longer faces a felony charge stemming from an extramarital affair, but a legislative panel signaled Tuesday that it's pushing forward with its own expanded investigation into a variety of allegations against the Republican governor. Continue reading
May 14 Prosecutors drop charge against Greitens, but plan to refile By Jim Salter, David A. Lieb, Associated Press Prosecutors on Monday abruptly dropped an invasion-of-privacy charge against Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens but said they still hope to pursue a case against him for allegedly taking a revealing photo of a woman with whom he has acknowledged having an… Continue reading
May 09 Verdict in Missouri governor’s trial hinges on photo that may or may not exist By Jim Salter, Associated Press Greitens was indicted in February, and prosecutors initially asked that the trial begin in the fall, citing the need to gather more evidence. The key missing piece of evidence was, and remains, the alleged photo. Continue reading
Apr 30 Supreme Court to review case of Missouri death row inmate with rare medical condition By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court blocked the inmate's execution in March after he argued that a tumor in his throat is likely to rupture and bleed during the execution. Continue reading
Apr 20 Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens charged with felony over charity donor list By Jim Salter, Associated Press St. Louis prosecutors on Friday charged Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens with a felony for his use of a charity donor list for his 2016 political campaign, adding to the first-term governor's legal woes. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 4:46 Graphic testimony of sexual relationship deepens crisis for Missouri governor Missouri’s senate majority leader called on Gov. Eric Greitens to resign on Thursday. That comes a day after a the release of a report detailing graphic testimony by a woman who had an affair with Greitens, in which said she… Continue watching
Apr 12 Calls for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens to resign escalate amid report of sexual aggression By David A. Lieb and Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens faced mounting calls to resign Thursday following allegations of unwanted sexual aggression toward a woman, but his defense attorneys argued that a criminal indictment against him should be dismissed because of alleged prosecutorial misconduct. Continue reading
Feb 24 Indictment of Missouri governor could have political ripples By David A. Lieb, Jim Salter, Blake Nelson, Associated Press Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens' potentially prolonged legal battle stemming from an extramarital affair could have implications for the 2018 elections. Continue reading
Feb 23 Greitens blames politics, but even some in GOP concerned By Jim Salter, David A. Lieb, Blake Nelson, Associated Press Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is blaming his felony invasion of privacy indictment on a "reckless liberal prosecutor," holding fast to the assertion that any case stemming from his admitted extramarital affair is politically driven. Continue reading
Feb 23 Missouri governor remains defiant after indictment linked to affair By Jim Salter, David A. Lieb and Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Amid calls for impeachment or resignation, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens said in a statement that he made a mistake but "did not commit a crime." He was indicted by a grand jury this week for felony invasion of privacy, alleging… Continue reading