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Crime & Safety

Crime & Safety

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  • Dr. Jennifer Bengtson, professor of anthropology at SEMO, worked to solve the Portageville cold case along with her team of students.
    Dr. Jennifer Bengtson, professor of anthropology at SEMO, worked to solve the Portageville cold case along with her team of students.
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    SEMO Anthropology students and faculty helped identify remains found in 2022 near Portageville, Missouri, solving a cold case and bringing closure to the family of missing Indiana man Robert J. Eaton.
  • Following media coverage and public backlash, the Department of Justice has reinstated seven victim services grants, although hundreds remain canceled.
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    A federal decision to cut millions in gun-violence prevention grants is drawing criticism in Missouri and beyond. The U.S. Department of Justice recently terminated more than 370 public safety grants - a move that’s already impacting efforts in cities such as St. Louis. Comments from Chris Sullivan, E. Desmond Lee professor of youth crime and violence, University of Missouri-St. Louis, and the department chair for criminology and criminal justice.