Jessica McMaster

1 month ago | kshb.com | Jessica McMaster

KANSAS CITY, MO. — The state lawmaker who tested the crisis hotline will not face criminal charges, according to the Cole County Prosecutor's Office. On Feb. 20, three police agencies responded to a call from the crisis hotline. A woman claimed she had a gun to her head. It took nearly 20 minutes for law enforcement to learn the call was bogus, and placed by State Rep. Tricia Byrnes (R - 63rd District, Wentzville). Byrnes told police she dialed the 988 hotline to test the durability of the system.

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Jessica McMaster

Share KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri lawmaker is under criminal investigation for "testing" the state's suicide hotline. According to an incident report from the Jefferson City Police Department, State Rep. Tricia Byrnes (R - 63rd District, Wentzville) texted the 988 crisis hotline and claimed she had a gun to her head. Byrnes has not replied to a request for interview from KSHB 41 News on the criminal investigation. The original message, placed on Feb.

1 month ago | kshb.com | Jessica McMaster

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri lawmaker is under criminal investigation for "testing" the state's suicide hotline. According to an incident report from the Jefferson City Police Department, State Rep. Tricia Byrnes (R - 63rd District, Wentzville) texted the 988 crisis hotline and claimed she had a gun to her head. Byrnes has not replied to a request for interview from KSHB 41 News on the criminal investigation. The original message, placed on Feb. 20, was transferred to St. Louis Police dispatch.

2 months ago | 3newsnow.com | Jessica McMaster

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri lawmaker wants the state to create a list of pregnant women who are "at risk" of seeking an abortion. Bill HB 807, proposed by Rep. Phil Amato (R - Arnold), is nicknamed the "Save MO Babies Act." If passed, Missouri would create a central registry "of each expecting mother who is at risk for seeking an abortion."The bill does not detail how the state will determine if a woman is "at risk" of seeking an abortion.

2 months ago | kshb.com | Jessica McMaster

KANSAS CITY, MO — A Missouri lawmaker wants the state to create a list of pregnant women who are "at risk" of seeking an abortion. Bill HB 807, proposed by Rep. Phil Amato (R - Arnold), is nicknamed the "Save MO Babies Act." If passed, Missouri would create a central registry "of each expecting mother who is at risk for seeking an abortion."The bill does not detail how the state will determine if a woman is "at risk" of seeking an abortion.