Police: No evidence of whispering campaign against Schweich

Clayton police are nearing an end of their investigation into the suicide of Tom Schweich and say they have found no evidence the state auditor was the target of political bullying.

"I think everybody is looking for a rational reason for an irrational act ... but right now we're not finding anything," Detective Lt. Don Bass told The Associated Press, adding that police "have not been able to prove that there was a whispering campaign."

A prominent GOP donor, David Humphreys, on Monday also revised his account of hearing a negative remark about the auditor's religion, reaffirming the basic sentiment but saying the comment occurred earlier than he originally had recalled.

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