Overview

• St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore has prosecuted 45% more violent crimes in the six months following the departure of his progressive predecessor, Kim Gardner.
• Gore's office has resolved approximately 2,500 criminal cases from the city's backlog, mostly violent crimes.
• Gore, an appointee of Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, has yet to decide whether he'll seek a full term in office next year.
• Gore inherited 250 homicide cases, of which 53 have been resolved and charges have been made in 37 new cases since he took office.
• Gore has hired a director of community engagement and appointed a former judge to lead a new conviction integrity unit to examine possible cases of wrongful convictions.