ST. LOUIS – After serving nearly four years as St. Louis’ senior law enforcement official, John Hayden has announced his plans to retire. Mayor Tishaura Jones joined Chief Hayden for Wednesday’s announcement. She thanked the chief for his service to...
WELLSTON — When St. Louis police Chief John Hayden announced his retirement this month on the steps of St. Louis City Hall, he identified the biggest challenge facing the region’s largest police force: finding and keeping officers. “We’re competing...
WOODSON TERRACE, Mo. — Woodson Terrace police have released a statement after a video of their police canine officer allowing his dog to bite a man multiple times during an arrest attempt was widely shared on the internet. The...
chief: Lawrence O’Toole, Michael Sack, Mary Warnecke and Rochelle Jones. ST. LOUIS — It’s been less than two weeks since St. Louis police Chief John Hayden announced he will retire in February from leading the region’s largest police force, but the...
There is symmetry to the beginning and end of Mary Barton’s brief stint as chief of police in St. Louis County. Barton was named the top cop in the county following the resignation of former Chief Jon Belmar. He had a fall...