{"id":180091,"date":"2026-03-06T00:57:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T00:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/180091\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T00:57:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T00:57:08","slug":"neighbor-praises-passage-of-bill-named-after-5-year-old-killed-in-tallahassee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/180091\/","title":{"rendered":"Neighbor praises passage of bill named after 5-year-old killed in Tallahassee"},"content":{"rendered":"

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Missy\u2019s Law is now on its way to the governor\u2019s desk after the Florida Senate passed the bill<\/a> by a unanimous vote Wednesday night. <\/p>\n

The bill would require convicted sex offenders to remain in jail until sentencing. <\/p>\n

The legislation<\/a> is named after 5-year-old Missy Mogle. Tallahassee police say she died after being abused by her mother and stepfather in their Southwood home in May 2025.<\/p>\n

Neighbors who helped to organize vigils<\/a> and the planting of a memorial tree <\/a>on the Southwood playground say they are grateful to know Missy\u2019s Law is now on its way to the governor\u2019s desk. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think that we were just really pleased that the law passed, that we\u2019ve gotten one step closer to making this a law and keeping our communities safer. Missy\u2019s life mattered and I think her legacy is important if we can prevent another tragedy like this from happening again. That\u2019s an important legacy for Missy to have.\u201d <\/p>\n

\"AA vigil held for Missy Mogle in May last year ended in Southwood\u2019s butterfly garden, one of her favorite places.(Pepper Mogle)<\/p>\n

Missy\u2019s mother and stepfather, Chloe and Daniel Spencer<\/a>, are both accused in her murder, which happened just weeks after Daniel was convicted of an unrelated child sex crime and released on bond to await sentencing. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no way to make sense of it. I don\u2019t know how this could have happened,\u201d Chambers said. \u201cThis neighborhood wants to stand up for Missy and wants something positive to come from her passing and I think it\u2019s important that we see this through to the end.\u201d <\/p>\n

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