Category: Janae Edmondson

Parents Tell of Teen Athlete’s Reaction to Loss of Both Legs; Missouri Judge Denies Bond for Crash Suspect

February 28, 2023
Andrew BaileyCrime and IncidentsJanae EdmondsonKimberly GardnerPoliticsRegional & State NewsUSUS News
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Parents of a 17-year-old Tennessee athlete described to a judge the heartbreaking moment they broke the news to their daughter that she had lost both legs when a speeding vehicle crashed into her. Janae Edmondson, a volleyball and basketball player, had asked her parents if they would still love her—legless, her mother said at a…

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After Teen Athlete Loses Both Legs, Outside Judge to Consider Removing Missouri Prosecutor

February 27, 2023
Andrew BaileyCrime and IncidentsJanae EdmondsonKimberly GardnerPolicies & ImpactsPoliticsRegional & State NewsUSUS News
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An outside judge has been appointed in Missouri to consider whether an elected prosecutor should be removed from office. John Torbitzky, an appeals court judge for the eastern district of Missouri, will preside over the removal hearing that is to be set for St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner. Officials on Feb. 27 were still…

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Teen’s Double Amputation Sparks Public Outcry, Attempt to Oust Prosecutor

February 24, 2023
Andrew BaileyJanae EdmondsonKimberly GardnerPoliticsRegional & State NewsSoft on Crime / Progressive DAState NewsTennesseeUSUS News
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A pedestrian-vehicle crash in St. Louis left a visiting teen athlete Janae Edmondson a double amputee. It also sparked a public outcry—and a rare attempt to remove an elected public official from office. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey took removal action on Feb. 23. He is petitioning a court to boot St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner from…

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