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Governor Sebelius Signs Tougher Stalking Law

by Chris Durden

The kidnapping and murder of a Cowley College student leads to a tougher stalking law in Kansas. Governor Sebelius signed Jodi's Law Friday.

The law is named for Jodi Sanderholm. Prosecutors say the man who killed her stalked other girls, sometimes for years. The new law does the following:

• broadens and clarifies the definition of stalking
• takes out the "credible threat" requirement that only allowed police to intervene if someone was threatened
• creates tougher penalties for stalking.

Justin Thurber is charged with capital murder in Sanderholm's death. He's expected to go to trial later this year.