Today's roundup of alleged misdeeds, police action and court cases across the metro . . .
Cowtown Nasty: Kansas City Fights Squatter Dumping
Neighbors battling squatters trashing Kansas City neighborhood and vacant homes
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City neighbors say squatters are taking over not one, but three homes on Chestnut Avenue and leaving the property a mess. The uninvited guests are trashing multiple homes, according to the neighbors, and using the backyards as a salvage spot. "It's just an eyesore.
Northland Cleanup Report
Reinspection shows some corrections made at Englewood Apartments
MATT: LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON - THE KANSAS CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT RELEASED THIS BRAND-NEW INSPECTION REPORT FOR THE ENGLEWOOD APARTMENTS. AT LEAST ONE BUILDING OF THOSE APARTMENTS IN THE NORTHLAND - THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT VACATED LAST MONTH. DUE TO SEVERE PROBLEMS LIKE SEWAGE BACKUP, AND ROACH INFESTATIONS. IT'S STILL SHUT DOWN.
Meth Town Suspect Convicted
Third suspect sentenced to 18 years for robbery that led to shooting of Independence officer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A 54-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in a 2017 robbery that lead to the shooting of Independence officer Thomas Wagstaff. Donald Nussbaum pleaded guilty to charges of first-degree robbery and armed criminal action in July.
Kansas Dude Axes Question
40-year-old man jailed for hatchet attack in Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. - A 40-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly attacking another person with a hatchet on Sunday, Sept. 15. Winfred Devine Diamond-Cox was booked into the Shawnee Co. jail on a battery count, the Topeka Police Department told WIBW-TV. The attack happened around 11 p.m.
Horrific Missouri Crime
Missing 4-year-old found dead along with family friend in Gasconade County
GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. - A 4-year-old boy was found dead late Monday night in rural Missouri just hours after he was reported missing. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, local authorities in Belle, Missouri alerted state investigators to the missing boy just after 8:10 p.m.
Kansas City Crash Scene
School bus, mail truck collide Tuesday in Overland Park
Police say 2 children on bus have minor injuries -- School bus, mail truck collide Tuesday in Overland Park Police say 2 children on bus have minor injuries -- Police in Overland Park, Kansas, are investigating a collision between a school bus and a mail truck.The crash was reported after 5 p.m.
Local Suspect ID
Police identify man shot, killed by JaxCo deputy last week
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Independence police on Monday identified the man shot and killed last week by a Jackson County sheriff's deputy during an arrest. Allen Cates, 29, of Independence, was killed in the shooting, police spokesman Officer John Syme said.
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