(Jefferson City, MO) – After pressure from several lawmakers, Missouri Public Defender System Director Mary Fox has fired a worker for his role in the 2007 murder and rape of his nine-year-old stepdaughter. Rep. Lane Roberts, R-Joplin, confirmed to Missourinet the...
Several lawmakers are not backing down on their pursuit to get a Missouri Public Defender System worker fired for his role in the 2007 rape and murder of his stepdaughter. They sent a letter to the state agency in December, voicing their outrage over the employment of...
The Missouri Public Defender System is using an approach that is designed to prevent poor people from committing crimes and ending up in jail. The system’s Holistic Defense Services started in April 2022. Annie Legomsky, Holistic Defense Services Leader, said the...
The Missouri Public Defender System is out recruiting attorneys to help residents who cannot afford an attorney. Alisa Nelson catches up with Mary Fox, director of the Missouri Public Defender System.
Despite being close to handling its maximum number of cases, Missouri’s Public Defender System Director said she does not think a waiting list for services will be reinstated. During a recent court hearing, Director Mary Fox said the System expects to handle slightly...
