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KS Governor wants prison reform
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says she wants prison reform. Kelly said she wants to move the state’s prison system from…
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Missouri bill would give chance at parole for older inmates
(AP) A bill advancing in the Missouri Legislature would give certain older prisoners sentenced to life behind bars a chance…
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Joplin woman sentenced to 19 years for illegal firearm
A Joplin woman was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm. Read the full press release below:…
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State to pay to settle corrections employee suit
The state will pay $600,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a Missouri corrections employee who said she was harassed…
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Bill would open pathway to parole
Some Missouri inmates sentenced to life without parole could get a shot at a parole hearing under a criminal justice…
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Man gets life for killing mom who made daughter fake illness
(AP) A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to life in prison in the stabbing death of a Missouri woman who…
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Accused Killer Pleads Not Guilty
The man accused of the murder of Shawn Rockers on January 11 in Joplin, made his first court appearance today in…
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Baxter man sentenced for possession of meth
A Baxter Springs man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for possession of methamphetamine. Read the full press…
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MO jail nurse charged in husband’s killing wanted to wed inmate
(AP) Court records say a Missouri jail nurse who wanted to marry the convicted killer of $1.7 million lottery winner…
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Joplin man sentenced for sexual exploitation of children
A Joplin man was sentenced in federal court today for the sexual exploitation of several children. Read the full press…
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