DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Three convictions. Twenty years. No exceptions. Iowa is on the verge of one of the toughest repeat-offender laws in the country. The bill is part of a larger series of ...

Repeat felony offenders in Iowa will face steeper sentences under a pared-down "three strikes" law that passed the Legislature and is awaiting Gov. Kim Reynolds' signature. House lawmakers voted 66-20 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The State Senate has voted down a bill that would have created a strike system for repeat violent offenders. Known as the ‘Three strike’ bill, SB 2137 would have set more ...

The Iowa legislature has given bipartisan approval to a bill that requires longer prison sentences for repeat offenders. Senator Mike Bousselot, a Republican from Ankeny, said 75% of violent crimes ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A high-profile crime bill backed by Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton hit a major setback this week, failing in a key Senate committee after sharp criticism from a ...