by admin | Jul 9, 2009 | Crime / Courts
A mother’s persistence has led to a change in state law, after her daughter became endangered by her father’s meth habit. Dennine Odom of Odessa saw three years of work culminate in the signing of Hope’s Law. "It’s amazing to have Hope...
by admin | Jun 18, 2009 | Crime / Courts
There’s a new meth on the market in Missouri as manufacturers of the illegal drug are coming up with ways to further skirt the law and speed up the "cooking" process. It’s called "shake and bake" and it’s a new way to make...
by admin | May 17, 2009 | Health / Medicine
The annual KidsCount report is out. It provides county-by-county data on the health and wellbeing of Missouri’schildren. While child abuseand neglect cases in Missouriare down from last year, high school dropout rates are higher. The Kids Countreport compares...
by admin | Feb 16, 2009 | News
The Senate Judiciary Committee is considering SB 160 – legislation that would require a doctor’s prescription to obtain cold medications containing pseudoephedrine – a main ingredient in the manufacture of methamphetamine. The legislation is...
by admin | Jan 21, 2009 | Crime / Courts
A man from Branson has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in trafficking methamphetamine. Taney County Prosecutor Jeff Merrell says in a statement that 59-year-old Charles King, also known as "Prime Time Charlie," was charged following...
