Mo. House Passes 'Valentine's Law,' Increasing Penalties for Fleeing, Resisting, or Interfering With Arrest
March 29, 2024
March 29, 2024
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 29 -- The Missouri House issued the following news:
The Missouri House this week voted to increase the criminal penalties for resisting or interfering with an arrest, or fleeing from law enforcement. The bill is named in honor of a St. Louis County Police Detective who was killed by a fleeing suspect, in 2021.
"On December 21, 2021, Detective Valentine, my colleague and my friend, gave his life when he was killed by a fleeing felon w . . .
The Missouri House this week voted to increase the criminal penalties for resisting or interfering with an arrest, or fleeing from law enforcement. The bill is named in honor of a St. Louis County Police Detective who was killed by a fleeing suspect, in 2021.
"On December 21, 2021, Detective Valentine, my colleague and my friend, gave his life when he was killed by a fleeing felon w . . .