St. Louis Sheriff Facing Jail Time Over Accusations He Meddled with Investigation

The sheriff in St. Louis was jailed Tuesday and faced mounting calls to resign just 10 months into the job over accusations that he ordered deputies to handcuff the jail chief and then meddled with an investigation.

Federal Judge John Bodenhausen ordered the bond revoked for 28-year-old Alfred Montgomery after the prosecution argued in court filings that there was a serious risk he would “attempt to threaten, injure or intimidate” witnesses or jurors.

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