First Alert 4 Investigates: What the St. Louis City Sheriff is buying with your tax dollars

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A new SUV, golf carts, and even the clothes on the sheriff’s back. These items are drawing criticism and serious questions about the St. Louis City sheriff’s spending.

First Alert 4 Investigates has new documents showing exactly what is being bought with your tax dollars, and why some now say, as it adds up, it is becoming even more concerning. The sheriff argues the purchases are necessary. But others say it is just one more significant misstep by the sheriff, already under the spotlight.

“That office doesn’t need brand-new uniforms. I don’t recall a year ago there being a uniform crisis in the Sheriff’s Department,” said David Stokes.

Stokes, who is with the public policy group the Show-Me Institute, told First Alert 4 Investigates that new uniforms ar