ST. LOUIS, Mo. (WDRB/KMOV) — A warrant was issued for Dr. Jill Stein after she failed to appear in court for a 2024 assault charge.
An order filed by St. Louis Judge Karma Johnson on Monday states that Stein and her attorney failed to appear in court on Monday morning, according to documents.
First Alert 4 reached out to a number associated with Stein's campaign and Stein's attorney for comment. As of publication time, they had not heard back.
The 2024 presidential candidate for the Green Party was charged with one count of first-degree trespassing and one count of fourth-degree assault.
The charges stem from a Washington University campus protest on April 27, 2024.
Documents state that on April 27, 2024, a protest began in Forest Park. At around 3:47 p.m., the protest moved onto the Washington University Danforth campus. Court documents state the protestors were chanting phrases associated with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Court documents state that the Olin Library was evacuated after protestors entered and set up tents.
The afternoon events transpired with protestors chanting chants that said, "Shame, shame, shame," and explicit language used against Washington University Dean Rob Wild.
Protesters were given a last warning by officers at 7:41 p.m., stating they'd be arrested for trespassing. Court documents state the protestors locked arms and said, "Hold the line," as officers approached them.
Documents state that Officer Conroy approached on a bicycle, which Stein grabbed, leading to Officer Moore attempting to help. The bicycle hit Moore in the forearm, and while the bicycle was raised, Stein allegedly kicked Moore multiple times in the right leg near the groin. Moore was later diagnosed with a strain in his left forearm, a contusion in the back of his right leg and a groin injury.
St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Price Smith stated the following after the charges were initially filed in 2025:
"I want to make it clear that these misdemeanor criminal charges are not a statement about the freedoms of speech or assembly, which we honor and uphold as part of our Constitution. They are not a statement about the subject of the protest, which was the situation in Gaza. These charges merely reflect our professional judgment that we have the evidence to prove these particular criminal charges beyond a reasonable doubt."
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