Kansas City Crime Scene: Parking Lots Targeted & Working To Curb Summer Violence

This quick roundup of local crime reporting features public safety warnings and highlights the work of so many locals hoping to keep neighborhoods safe.

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Kansas City ATF: Parking lots are targets for criminals in search of guns

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - At the time of this story, the Kansas City area has seen 105 homicides in the 2023 calendar year. In the majority of those cases, the victim was shot. The Kansas City Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is heavily involved with the KCMO Police Department in tracking the use of guns involved in crimes.

Suspect charged in KCK killing of 6-year-old Sir'Antonio Brown now in local custody

A man charged in the fatal shooting of 6-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, boy Sir'Antonio Brown is now in local custody.According to the Wyandotte County Detention Center, 20-year-old Lakevis Sloan was taken in by law enforcement on Wednesday, May 31, after being extradited from South Dakota.Sloan is one of two suspects

Man accused in shooting of 3 KCK police officers back in jail after mistakenly being released

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A man accused in the shooting of three Kansas City, Kansas, police officers is back in jail after mistakenly being released from the Platte County, Missouri, jail. The U.S. Marshals Kansas Fugitive Apprehension Task Force, with help from a myriad of law enforcement agencies, arrested Jae'veon Mitchell-Locke today in KCMO, according to a news release from the U.S.

Shawnee resident working to identify man repeatedly caught on camera stealing his packages

A Shawnee man is working to find who is stealing his packages at his apartment complex.Shaju Ahmed's cameras have captured images of a man on multiple days either lurking or taking packages from the front of his door in an apartment building just north of Oak Park Mall."I was surprised because he saw the cameras.

Alleged Olathe East shooter, Jaylon Elmore, receives another continuance

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The 19-year-old charged in a shooting that injured a former Olathe East assistant principal and Olathe police officer in an administrative office at the school last year appeared Wednesday in Johnson County District Court.

Gun laws and prison don't scare young shooters, says this Missouri man serving 3 life sentences

Tommy Williams shot and killed a man in 1990. He has now served 32 years of three life sentences, with no chance of parole. In a long conversation at the Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron, Missouri, he talked about his life on the streets, what he sees in the young men who come to prison and his regrets.

Lawrence law enforcement actively search for additional kidnapping suspects

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Lawrence Police Department investigators are searching for additional suspects after one suspect was arrested Tuesday night in relation to an alleged kidnapping that took place on Monday morning. Police say they found a 65-year-old man in a neighboring city who told police he was kidnapped from his home in the 4600 block of Nicklaus Drive in Lawrence, Kansas.

Body of Missouri ER doctor found in Arkansas lake had apparent gunshot wound

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A missing emergency room doctor from Missouri was found dead in Arkansas from an apparent gunshot wound, authorities confirmed Wednesday. But they are still investigating what happened in the week since he was last seen.

Missouri man among 2 indicted in plot to kill border patrol officials

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A 33-year-old Warsaw, Missouri, man was one of two men indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury for a plot to kill border patrol agents. Jonathan O'Dell, of Warsaw (about 100 miles southeast of Kansas City) and Bryan C. Perry, 37, of Clarksville, Tennessee, face 44 counts from the indictment.

Families impacted by gun violence speak out following KC's increasing homicide rate

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - As Kansas City's homicide rate grows to unprecedented heights, anti-violence groups like AdHoc Group Against Crime continue to fight the deadly trend. But AdHoc president Damon Daniel says the group can't inspire change alone.

Smithville Lake restroom damaged over Memorial Day weekend

SMITHVILLE, Mo. - Deputies are investigating after vandals destroyed part of a restroom at Smithville Lake over Memorial Day weekend. The people responsible caused hundreds of dollars worth of damage when they ripped a sink off a wall. The Clay County Sheriff's Office provided pictures of the damage.

Man shot, paralyzed in Kansas City strives to break cycle of violence through nonprofit

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Missouri, native has committed his life to finding solutions to violence as the city still struggles to find peace. KCPD said seven people were killed in a 72-hour span during the Memorial Day Holiday weekend.

Kansas City organization making moves to stay ahead of summer violence

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - You can count on nonprofit organizations like High Aspirations working to make moves to stay ahead of summer violence in Kansas City. The group is a multi-faceted mentoring program that works with young black children and teens living in Kansas City.

Lee's Summit Police target 291 Highway to make it safer

LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. - Drivers will likely see more police officers on one metro highway. Lee's Summit Police plan to focus on MO Route 291 between Northeast Mulberry and Southeast Blue Parkway. That is the stretch of 291 Highway that runs between Northeast Colbern Road and 50 Highway.

KCPD offers free steering wheel locks for Kia, Hyundai owners

Beginning today, in response to the theft of thousands of Hyundai and Kia vehicles nationwide, the Kansas City Missouri Police Department is now offering free steering wheel locks to owners of most Hyundai and Kia vehicles.

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