A Minnesota man was eating a hotdog at a hockey game when he wiped his mouth a with a napkin and tossed the remains in a trashcan. Authorities had been following him as a suspect in an unsolved murder in 1993. They dug the napkin out of the trash and used the DNA to...
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HIV is a Persistent Problem
The number of new HIV cases in Missouri is on Missouri on rises – and a disproportionately large number are in rural counties. Missouri is one of seven states with a “substantial rural burden” according to the Atlanta Center for Disease Control. Statewide there are...
The Cannabis Dilemma For Hiring Managers
Ten states and Washington, D.C. have legalized recreational marijuana use. Lawmakers in Illinois, New Jersey, New York and elsewhere are pushing me to do the same. More than 60% of Americans support legalization, according to Pew Research Center, double the rate in...
Cannabis Coming to a Dispensary Near You
It will be more than a year before Missouri patients will be able to step into a dispensary and legally buy marijuana as a doctor-certified treatment, said three private-sector sources tied to Amendment 2’s development. State officials can edit the rules, but the...
Beating ShotSpotter in Firearms Trials
Until 10 years ago, the standard gun trial consisted of police officers testifying that they recovered a gun from on or near the suspect and an “expert” concluding the gun was operable and/or manufactured out of state. Today, even the most routine gun cases commonly...
Cannabis Coming to a Dispensary Near You
Three private-sector sources tied to Amendment 2’s development said, “It will be more than a year before Missouri patients will be able to step into a dispensary and legally buy marijuana as a doctor-recommended treatment”. State officials can edit the rules, but the...
03.23 Dee Joins The Gun Show on 104.1 KSGF
Dee Wampler joins the Gun Show on 104.1 KSGF and discusses: bump stocks red flag gun laws Learn more about the podcast here.
Drug Package Profile
The U.S. Postal Service and DEA has developed a drug packing profile to stop mail trafficking. Faced with a deluge of suspicious packing heading towards consumers, courts determine that any reasonable expectation of privacy in personal effects must give way to...
03.16 Dee Wampler Discusses Church Security on 104.1 KSGF
Dee joins the Matt Canovi & The Gun Show on 104.1 KSGF and discusses: New Zealand Mosque Shooting The need for church security Anti-gun legislation & the NRA Recent Crime around Springfield Learn more about the podcast here
Your Trash Could Place You Behind Bars
Police officers can properly investigate and make narcotic possession case by searching through trash left at a curbside of a house. The United States Supreme Court in California v Greenwood [1], has ruled a homeowner does not have a reasonable expectation of privacy...