by Kimberly Benjamin | Oct 24, 2019 | Criminal Defense
Being charged with a crime is a daunting experience, and many people in Missouri count community service hours as an acceptable compromise over fines and jail time. A recently-published university study, however, found that community service hours disproportionately...
by Kimberly Benjamin | Oct 15, 2019 | Violent Crimes
A 22-year-old Missouri man has been charged with murder in the first degree in connection with a shooting death on the morning of Oct. 11. Prosecutors have also charged the Texas County resident with multiple felony counts of unlawful use of a weapon. A judge ordered...
by Kimberly Benjamin | Oct 8, 2019 | Criminal Defense
The U.S. crime rate has been on the decline for decades, but the number of people getting arrested in Missouri and across the country is increasing according to a recent study. The research was published in the journal Crime & Delinquency.The study found that...
by Kimberly Benjamin | Oct 6, 2019 | DWI
When you were younger, you got a DWI after drinking at a night out with friends. Now, you’re several years older and know how important it is to drive while sober. Unfortunately, your designated driver had too much to drink themselves, and you believed you were...
by Kimberly Benjamin | Oct 2, 2019 | Violent Crimes
A 37-year-old woman was indicted on a first-degree murder charge by a Missouri grand jury. The woman told police that she shot the 36-year-old victim while acting out a scene in a movie. She also acknowledged that she had consumed alcohol and was on several...
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