Jodi’s Law in action!

Jodi’s Law has been used multiple times in Kansas since its’ implementation on July 1, 2008.

http://news.kfdi.com/News/Story/tabid/5154/story/26540/Default.aspx

This is just another example of the need to increase anti-stalking laws in other states.

Jodi’s Law Passes the House and Senate

Jodi’s Law passed the House and Senate in Kansas today. This is a great step for Kansas; however, it does nothing to protect those in other states. There is still a lot of work to do! One state down 49 to go!

Find more information at: http://www.kansas.com/news/legislature/story/391205.html

Women say Thurber was stalker

“WINFIELD – A decade before being accused of raping and killing Jodi Sanderholm, Justin Thurber, then 13, told a friend he spied on the girl and her sister through a window as they got dressed.
That friend, Jason Swartzell, 25, recounted the claim Wednesday before a judge considering whether such testimony is allowable in Thurber’s capital murder trial set for June.
Such testimony, which involves prior bad acts, can only be admitted if it follows stringent legal requirements, including its value to advancing a case.
Cowley County District Judge Jim Pringle did not issue a ruling Wednesday.
Prosecutors also called 10 women who told Pringle that Thurber had stalked, abducted and harassed girls…”

http://www.kansas.com/213/story/297413.html

Kansas Stalking Law Changes

http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/9674

Kansas Stalking Law on Course

The proposed changes to the Kansas stalking law is on track to pass this legislative session.

http://www.arkcity.net/stories/122907/com_0003.shtml

Proposed Kansas Stalking Law Link

http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-billSubj/filenameSearch.do?filename=/2008/2473.html