“While there is still work to do and more witnesses to interview in terms of trial preparation, this substitute information represents my best judgement (sic) as to the options a jury or a judge should be given in light of the totality of the facts and circumstances that can be proven,” Callahan’s statement read. “A similar decision will be made regarding Mark McCloskey in the coming days.”
An investigation by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s office led to the indictments in October. The charges also made the McCloskeys celebrities in conservative circles - so much so that Mark McCloskey announced last week that he’ll seek the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2022.