Shoplifting has been on the rise in Missouri and across the nation in the last few years, and law enforcement is keeping an eye on this trend. Missouri lost more than $1.6 billion in revenue to theft in 2022. St. Joseph Police Chief Paul Luster said locked cases,...
Organized shoplifting rings are on the rise in Missouri and nationwide. Alisa Nelson talks to Representative Lane Roberts, of Joplin, who is proposing a bill intended to fight these crimes.
Retailers in Missouri lose an estimated $1.44 billion in annual revenue to theft. It’s an ongoing problem that Dave Overfelt, president of the Missouri Retailers Association, said prosecutors and judges need to hand down stiffer penalties. “When there’s no...
