State Representative Curtis Trent, R-Springfield, will present Thursday his bill – referred to as Hailey’s Law – to a Senate committee that would require the Amber Alert oversight committee to meet at least annually. According to the Department of Public Safety, the...
The Missouri House and Senate have approved similar bills that would require Missouri’s Amber Alert System Oversight Committee to meet at least annually. Supporters hope to get a bill on the governor’s desk by the end of session in May. State Sen. Eric...
A series of changes to the state’s Amber Alert system could be coming that would reduce the time it takes to issue an alert by 20 to 30 minutes, according to the program’s coordinator. One change that is expected to take place Wednesday was prompted in...
Update 5:35 p.m.: The Amber Alert for Jaden Hanson has been cancelled. Media reports indicate he has been found safe by Springfield Police. An Amber Alert has been issued for a 3-year-old southwest Missouri boy. Authorities say Jaden Hanson of Bolivar was taken by...
