Kansas City Crime Scene: Deadly Crashes, Creepers & Weed Forgiveness

A quick glimpse at local & statewide crime reporting amid this violent Summer.

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Man found shot, killed at Kansas City crash scene

Just after 11 p.m., Friday, KCPD officers responding to reports of a shooting at Linwood, Cleveland found a man dead next to a crashed vehicle

3,000 Kansas Citians have had weed charges cleared, but still thousands of records to go

When Missouri legalized recreational marijuana, it also promised to clear weed charges from people's records. How are Kansas City counties keeping up?

Suspect in custody after fatal hit-and-run crash involving suspected impairment in Kansas City, Missouri

A motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash Friday that involved suspected impairment, according to the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department.

These Are the Most Common Gun Related Crimes in Kansas

Mass shootings have become a tragic staple in the American news cycle. According to the nonprofit organization Gun Violence Archive, there were over 640 mass shootings in the U.S. in

Grain Valley, Mo., man charged in deadly Merriam, Kan. crash after police tried to stop him for speeding

A 24-year-old man has been charged with causing a deadly crash in suburban Kansas City after police tried to stop him for speeding.

Missouri doctor's death steeped in mystery, speculation

The doctor's family is adamant that his death wasn't a suicide: He had just recently become engaged, and his fiancee was pregnant.

Wichita man arrested, accused of sneaking into hospital, sexually assaulting 3 patients

Authorities have arrested a man suspected of sexually assaulting three patients after sneaking into a Wichita hospital, then fighting with security guards who tried to apprehend him.

Former Missouri juvenile officer sentenced to 7 years for ASSAULT of 15-year-old girl

A former longtime deputy Missouri juvenile officer was sentenced this week to a seven-year prison term after pleading guilty to a child sex charge last October.

Teen dies after high-speed crash involving DUI suspect, man charged with murder

A 19-year-old driver was stopped at an intersection Thursday morning when a speeding car crashed into him, killing him. Tonight, his fiancée is speaking to KCTV5 News.

13-year-old Hitchcock girl back home after disappearance, but what about the man found with her?

The desperate search for the girl from Hitchcock ended Thursday after she was found in Kansas City, Missouri. She made the trip back to her relatives Friday.

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