St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore says his office has cleared a backlog of nearly 7,000 cases that were awaiting charges.

“Really, the story of the last two years for this office is a story of community coming together and collaborating to address a situation that had reached a crisis point,” Gore said Tuesday at a news conference marking two years in office.

Then-Gov. Mike Parson appointed Gore to the circuit attorney post in May 2023 after Kim Gardner resigned under pressure. He won a full four-year term in August.

When Gore took over, there were more than 6,700 cases awaiting charging decisions from the prosecutor. He said that thanks to hard work by his assistant circuit attorneys and outside help, that backlog has been eliminated.

Many of the cases were for violent crimes inclu

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