by Marshall Griffin | Jul 31, 2023 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
A Kansas City-area woman will continue to push Missouri lawmakers to pass tougher penalties for celebratory gunfire. On the 4th of July in 2011, 12-year-old Blair Shanahan Lane was shot in the neck by a bullet fired into the air from a nearby home and she died minutes...
by Anthony Morabith | Jul 6, 2023 | News, Politics / Govt
One bill that made it to the finish line and passed the Missouri Legislature has been vetoed by Gov. Mike Parson. Senate Bill 189 was a wide-ranging crime package. The main highlights include bolstering penalties for assault on a law enforcement animal, streamlining...
by Anthony Morabith | May 12, 2023 | Crime / Courts, Legislature, News
The Missouri Legislature has given final approval to a wide-ranging crime package. The bill would bolster penalties for assault on a law enforcement animal, streamline the process to clear criminal records and create a conviction review unit to give Missourians a...
by Anthony Morabith | Apr 26, 2023 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri is reviewing whether to update its sex offender registry requirements for those who are convicted of committing crimes against children and the mentally disabled. A Senate committee is considering the public safety bill, sponsored by Representative Justin...