Missouri Bill To Allow Faculty To Carry Guns

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow universities designate full-time faculty as “campus protection officers” who can carry concealed weapons. Republican Rep. Dean Dohrman introduced the bill to the House Higher Education Committee Wednesday with hopes of college campus safety in an age of increasingly frequent mass shootings,…

Joplin Police Find 7 Trafficking Victims In Massage Raids

JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — Joplin police say they identified seven adult women as human-trafficking victims during raids on three Joplin massage businesses. The three businesses were searched Thursday as part of a human-trafficking investigation. The Joplin Globe reports that the women were taken to service organizations. No arrests were made Thursday. Including the businesses searched…

Suspect In Fatal Shooting At Show Me’s Released Pending Further Review

Florissant, MO  (KTRS)  The suspect in the fatal shooting at Show Me’s Sports Bar & Grill in Florissant has been released. The Florissant Police Department released the following statement: In reference to the Shooting a Show-Me’s, the suspect involved in this incident has since been released from police custody. By law an individual can’t legally…