Nixon seeks to oust town's mayor

HOLDEN, Mo. -- Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon announced Friday that he is seeking to oust the mayor of Holden for appointing his brother-in-law as fire chief.

Nixon said he has filed a petition seeking the removal of Mayor Michael Wakeman from office for allegedly violating the nepotism provision in the state constitution.

Wakeman resigned in July after Nixon's office told him of the violation, but the City Council selected him in August to fill in until the next regular election in April 2008.