Missouri legislature ends special session on violent crime

The Missouri General Assembly ended its special session on violent crime Wednesday.

IDENTIFIED THE VICTIM.THIS IS JUST ONEINSTANCE OF VIOLENCE --THAT KEEPS ADDING UP TOA POSSIBLE RECORD YEARFOR HOMICIDES IN KANSASCITY.THE MISSOURILEGISLATURE JUSTWRAPPED UP A SPECIALSESSION ADDRESSINGVIOLENT CRIME AND WAYSTO SAVE LIVES.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER NICK STARLINGUNCOVERS WHAT'S BEINGDONE AND IF IT'S ENOUGHTO MAKE AN IMPACT.NICK:MANY COMMUNITYMEMBERS SAY WE'RE NOTONLY BATTLING COVID-19BUT ANOTHERPLAGUE--VIOLENT CRIME.AS THIS YEAR COULD BERECORD-SETTING WITHTHE NUMBER OFHOMICIDES ON OURSTREETS.Chrisana Strassle, mother ofAnthony StrassleIt"s terrible to know that heis never coming home to meor his grandparents or hissister, he"s not comingback.THIS IS THE PAIN NOMOTHER SHOULD FEEL.CHRISANA STRASSLE"S16-YEAR-OLD SONANTHONY DIEDWEDNESDAYshe says HE WAS WITH HISDAD GETTING LATE NIGHTFOOD ATMCDONALDSWHEN ABULLET STRUCK HIM.his dad then drove him to anearby quik trip to get help.Chrisana Strassle, mother ofAnthony StrassleI feel numb and empty, Idon"t know how to feel asa mom losing her only son.UNFORTUNATELYANTHONY IS ONE OF MORE THAN140 HOMICIDES IN KANSASCITY THIS YEAR.THIS KIND OF VIOLENCE ISWHY THE GOVERNORCALLED A SPECIALLEGISLATIVE SESSION --THAT SESSION ENDEDWEDNESDAY.Gov.

Mike ParsonMissouriWe're very content with whatwe got moving, anything wecan do to help lawenforcement to help victims inthis state to fight violentcrimeis a win no matter how smallor how big it is.OF THE SIX BILLSTWOMADE IT TO GOVERNORMIKE PARSON"SDESK"INCLUDINGCREATION OF THE PRE-TRAIL WITNESSPROTECTION FUND"TOPROTECT THOSE WILLINGTO TESTIFY IN COURT.STATE Rep.

Barbara Washington //KANSAS CITY, MOI don"t think you look atthe outcome as a waste oftime, we opened up aconversation so thateverybody knows thatwe"ve got to deal with theviolence that is plaguing ourcommunities.STATE REPRESENTATIVEBARBARA WASHINGTONREPRESENTS KC"SEAST SIDE AND WANTEDMORE BILLS TO PREVENTVIOLENT CRIME"ASSHE"S FRUSTRATEDWITH THIS VIOLENCESTATE Rep.

Barbara Washington //KANSAS CITY, MOIt"s horrible that someonethinks that picking up a gun isa way to resolve our conflict,that should not be the way weresolve violence in ourcommunity.A COMMUNITY THATSHURTINGAS A FAMILAR PLEA FROMFAMILIES CONTINUEChrisana Strassle, mother ofAnthony StrassleGet the guns off the street,they"re getting into thehands of all these kids.REPORTING IN KANSASCITYNICK STARLING41 ACTION NEWS.OFFICERS ARE STILLINVESTIGATING THECIRCUMSTANCESSURROUNDING ANTHONY'SDEATH -- AND ARELOOKING FOR THE PERSONRESPONSIBLE.TAKE A LOOK AT THESENUMBERS.142 PEOPLE HAVE BEENKILLED THIS YEAR.THAT NUMBER FAREXCEEDS THE NUMBER OFPEOPLE WE'VE LOST INTHE PAST FOUR YEARS.AND DETECTIVES NEEDYOUR HELP TO BRINGJUSTICE TO THE FAMILIESWHO HAVE LOST A LOVEDONE.IF YOU KNOW ANYTHINGABOUT A HOMICIDE ORVIOLENT CRIME - CALL THETIPS HOTLINE.YOU WILL REMAINANONYMOUS - AND COULD