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Many uniformed officers gathered in a Senate committee room to show support for the law named after their “fallen brother.” Valentine’s Law increases the penalty for attempting to flee from law enforcement to a felony.
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The history of methamphetamine use, in Missouri and across the country, reveals the surprising truth – that it isn't just a rural, small-town issue in the United States.
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Leslie Washington spoke with KRCU Public Radio shortly after gun violence in the downtown Cape Girardeau area, the frequent issue with solving gun crimes, especially in domestic violence cases, as well as witnesses willing to talk to police. The interview was recorded in late September and references recent events.
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Kelly Broniec’s appointment to the state’s highest court creates a women-led majority. Gov. Mike Parson also appointed Broniec to the Eastern District Court of Appeals in 2020.
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Lester, an 84-year-old white man who lives in Kansas City’s Northland, was charged with two felonies for shooting Ralph Yarl on the night of April 13, after the Black teen mistakenly arrived at the wrong address.
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With conflicts and violence on the rise and elections around the corner, peace advocacy groups are looking to promote skills and training to help with unarmed de-escalation.
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Andrew Bailey laid out the proposal in 2021 before he was attorney general. His office won’t clarify whether he still believes the changes should become law.
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St. Louis police said they have one juvenile in custody following the shooting on Washington Avenue near 14th Street early Sunday morning.
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Gov. Mike Parson appointed Gabriel Gore to be circuit attorney on May 19 to replace Kim Gardner.
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SEMO’s Anthropology Department has uncovered its fifth cold case identification.
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Since Andrew Lester of Kansas City was accused of shooting teenager Ralph Yarl on Apr. 13, many headlines have included the words "Stand Your Ground." An attorney with the Gifford Law Center on Gun Violence explains that, if there was any legal defense for Lester, it would be the Castle Doctrine, not Missouri's Stand Your Ground law.
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KRCU Public Radio spoke with Mia Ponder and Teddy Stone, both Prevention Specialists with the Southeast Missouri Network Against Sexual Violence, or SEMO-NASV.