Concerned individuals may file reports with law enforcement officials alleging animal cruelty. Intentionally failing to provide a pet with adequate care, for example, may result in a class A misdemeanor charge under Missouri's Animal Neglect and Abuse Statutes. An...
A man who was released from prison after the Missouri Supreme Court overturned his murder conviction will not stand trial again. The Dent County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announced on Oct. 10 that a motion had been filed to drop the homicide charge against the...
A 43-year-old man accused of shooting two Missouri police officers on the afternoon of Aug. 29 has been charged with three counts of armed criminal action and one count each of murder in the first degree, assault, burglary, the unlawful use of a firearm and resisting...
Police in Stoddard County arrested a 16-year-old Missouri male in connection with an early-morning murder that occurred on Jan. 28, 2020. The juvenile is facing murder, robbery and burglary charges. Just before 4:30 a.m. on the morning of the murder, police arrived at...
Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed a controversial crime reform bill into law on July 6. Senate Bill 600, which was passed on the last day of the legislative session and will go into effect on August 28, toughens sentences, creates new crimes and modifies several...
A prosecutor in Missouri has announced that he plans to seek the death penalty for a 31-year-old man accused of committing a double homicide on the night of May 2. The murder investigation that led to the man’s arrest was launched when the bodies of a 30-year-old man...
Prosecutors in Missouri plan to seek the death penalty in a case involving a man accused of murdering two people according to the public defender representing him. The public defender’s appointment suggests that the claim is true as he exclusively handles capital...
We know that accidents happen. Accidents that cause the death of a person, have the potential to bring down second degree murder charges on those involved, and even more serious consequences if the accused was in the act of committing a felony. The state of Missouri...
Many violent crimes are classed as felonies. Felony convictions have collateral consequences, which are negative occurrences that impact a former felon long after he's been released from jail. Collateral consequences impact housing, child custody, and social...
Violent crimes are sometimes the result of a person not being able to calm down when they are angry. This might come when there is an argument with someone or because of a maddening incident. One thing that you can do to avoid getting into a situation where you might...
