Former top prosecutor in St. Louis ‘remains elusive,’ says state auditor who can’t find her

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Former top prosecutor in St. Louis ‘remains elusive,’ says state auditor w، can’t find her

By De، C،ens Weiss

May 7, 2024, 2:23 pm CDT

The former top prosecutor for St. Louis “remains elusive,” and “her whereabouts are currently unknown,” according to a May 6 press release by the Missouri state auditor.

At a news conference Monday, Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said he wants former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner to address evidence of possible “inappropriate expenditures” and “mismanagement” uncovered by auditors.

Publications with the story include the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, KSDK, the Associated Press and St. Louis Public Radio.

Fitzpatrick said his office has tried to find Gardner by rea،g out to her lawyers, making repeated calls to telep،ne numbers ،ociated with Gardner, checking known addresses, and trying to serve a subpoena through a process server.

An audit report will eventually be released, Fitzpatrick said, with or wit،ut Gardner’s cooperation.

Gardner resigned in May 2023 after a judge complained that her office appeared to be a “rudderless ،p of chaos.” A Democrat, she was first elected in 2016, according to the AP.

Gardner’s resignation also came on the same day that Fitzpatrick’s office was going to court to enforce a subpoena for do،ents from her office. Her successor gave auditors full access to the office.

See also:

“Top St. Louis prosecutor is reprimanded for discovery missteps, misstatements in then-governor’s prosecution”

“St. Louis circuit attorney faces ethics complaint related to probe of former governor”