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Mo. House: Tougher Penalties Proposed for Those Who Roam Neighborhoods Checking Car Doors
February 14, 2024
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 14 -- The Missouri House issued the following news:

One state lawmaker says too many Missourians don't feel safe in their own neighborhoods, and he believes tougher laws are the answer. A House panel has endorsed his proposal.

Representative Jim Murphy (R-St. Louis) says groups of individuals are routinely going through neighborhoods in his south St. Louis County district seeking opportunities to steal from homes and cars. This typica . . .

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