Judge threatens contempt charge against Kim Gardner over no-show prosecutors in murder trial.

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Judge threatens contempt charge against Kim Gardner over no-show prosecutors in murder trial.
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St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner may face contempt of court after a prosecutor in her office failed to appear for a murder trial. If Gardner fails to appear or show cause, she could be fined, jailed, or both. The trial has been delayed for a week while Judge Millikan requests an audience with Gardner. This comes just days after a prosecutor in her office resigned and amid Attorney General Andrew Bailey's fight to remove Gardner from office.

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