Missouri lawmakers are looking at a mental health bill called the Care Before Predictable Harm Act. It’s sponsored by State Rep. Tricia Byrnes, R-Wentzville. The measure would let families and professionals seek treatment sooner—before someone becomes an imminent...
Missouri does not have enough hospital beds for mental health patients, and hundreds of them across the state are being housed in county jails. That includes northwest Missouri’s Buchanan County. Sheriff Bill Puett described a dire situation this week to the Missouri...
