Kansas City Crime Scene: Hit & Run Aftermath, Gun Crime, Chicken FAIL & Victim Fundraising

In this quick post we play catch-up with a bevy of crime reports that are worth consideration but probably not debate . . .

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Kansas City man sentenced after selling guns and drugs to undercover cops

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City man has been sentenced to federal prison after he sold guns and drugs to an undercover police officer. The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that 24-year-old Paul Ortiz was sentenced to 10 years in prison without parole for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Metro man sentenced to 20 years for crash that killed 2

OLATHE, Kan. - A judge sentenced a Kansas City-area man to nearly 20 years behind bars for a hit-and-run crash that killed two men. In February, Bradley Woodworth, 48, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder for the deaths of 18-year-old Matthew Bloskey and 20-year-old Samuel Siebuhr.

Man sentenced after selling 4 AR-15 rifles to undercover police officer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Missouri, man who sold four AR-15 style rifles and marijuana to an undercover police officer will spend 10 years in prison for illegally possessing a firearm. Paul N. Ortiz, 24, was sentenced in federal court on Tuesday after the transactions that happened in 2018.

Thousands demand justice for Mizzou student left paralyzed after alleged hazing

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Two men have been charged in an alleged hazing incident that left a former University of Missouri student in a wheelchair, blind, and unable to speak. Now, thousands of family, friends, and even strangers across the country are signing a petition, wanting more justice for Danny Santulli.

Scooter rider injured in Kansas City hit-and-run dies weeks later

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City police say a scooter rider who was injured in a hit-and-run has died weeks later. The hit-and-run crash happened May 30 at 34th Street and Prospect Avenue. Police said a black SUV was traveling westbound on 34th when it struck someone driving a red scooter that was traveling southbound on Propsect.

Man's stolen U-Haul, family ashes located in Overland Park

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - A happy ending for a man victimized in Kansas City as he moved from Florida to Colorado. Jared D'amato said he and two friends were driving a U-Haul with his belongings. They decided to stop for the night in Kansas City, Kansas.

Clay County task force formed to fight human trafficking

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Clay County, Missouri, task force has been formed to battle child sexual exploitation and human trafficking. The task force will work with Homeland Security Investigations of Kansas City.

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