Missouri could establish a litany of protections, including the right to a counselor, in law for victims of sexual violence this year.
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Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Joplin Police Department Chief Sloan Rowland announced today that the second batch of untested sexual assault kits identified in the SAFE Kits Initiative inventory were sent to a private lab on Friday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri reached a “milestone” last week as the first batch of untested rape kits were collected and sent to private labs,…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — State Rep. Hannah Kelly has pre-filed legislation aimed at reforming how Missouri handles sexual assault kits — an effort she said…
A year into his tenure as Missouri’s attorney general, Eric Schmitt says he’s just getting started. Schmitt, a former state treasurer and legislator, was officially…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Following the Missouri attorney general’s audit of the more than 6,000 untested sexual assault kits in the state, Sen. Andrew Koenig…
More than 6,000 untested sexual assault kits have been found throughout Missouri after an audit from the Attorney General’s Office reviewed inventory from hospitals, law…
With the clock running out, Missouri Congresswoman Ann Wagner is not giving up her fight for the reauthorization of the Debbie Smith Act — a…
As elected officials vacate Jefferson City and return to their families and jobs, The Missouri Times is bringing you updates on big initiatives that didn’t…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Attorney General Eric Schmitt met with law enforcement officials, healthcare representatives, and advocates Tuesday to discuss progress made with efforts to…