Kansas City Crime Scene: Partners For Peace, Merriam Crash & Stolen Chiefs Gear

There's a lot to cover for Friday . . . Here's a peek at some of the best local crime reporting, national perspectives and neighborhood news as we HOPE EVERYONE HAS A SAFE WEEKEND.

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Kansas City Launches Plan to Reduce Crime Amid Rising Gun Violence

As violence continues to claim a mounting number of lives, including seven people in a span of three days over the Memorial Day weekend, the Kansas City Police Department 's chief is touting a citywide plan to reduce crime.

Wrongfully convicted, released from prison, Ricky Kidd now chairs Midwest Innocence Project fundraiser

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Time is the only thing you lose that you can never get back, but Ricky Kidd is making the most of the time he has left. "It's personal," he said.

Family of 19-year-old Lawrence fentanyl overdose victim discusses loss

A Gardner family just joined a group it never wanted to be a part of: losing their 19-year-old daughter to fentanyl. As their daughter was taken into surgery to harvest her organs, Sharen and Lee Lucero spoke to KMBC.The Luceros sat on a couch in their living room, with a quilt beside them.

Missouri man pleads guilty to felony connected to January 6 Capitol riot

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Missouri man pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony charge in connection to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol building. Jerod Thomas Bargar, 37, of Centralia, Missouri, entered his guilty plea in the District of Columbia for entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon, according to a news release from the United States Attorney's Office.

Gov. Laura Kelly selects DEA administrator to take charge of Kansas Highway Patrol - Kansas Reflector

TOPEKA - A national search led Gov. Laura Kelly to nominate Friday a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration official to serve as superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol. Erik Smith, who is expected to begin KHP duties on an acting basis in July, serves as the DEA's assistant administrator and chief of the inspection division within the U.S.

Missouri Supreme Court declines to halt August execution of man convicted of killing child

The Missouri Supreme Court has turned aside an appeal by a man scheduled to be executed in August for killing a 6-year-old girl. Johnny Johnson, 45, was convicted of first-degree murder in in the 2002 death of Casey Williamson in suburban St. Louis. He faces execution Aug.

Lee's Summit Police: Teen killed in industrial accident at local landfill, say he was just 16 years old

The Lee's Summit, Missouri, Police Department has identified the teenager killed in an industrial accident at a local landfill facility Thursday.Police said 16-year-old William M. Hampton was killed in an incident at the Lee's Summit Resource Recovery Park.Authorities originally identified the victim as a 17-year-old.

Man charged with distributing drug that caused death of Johnson County high school senior

JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. (KCTV) - A Grandview man is charged with felony distribution of a drug that caused the death of an 18-year-old Shawnee Mission East senior in September of 2021. Cameron Bryant, 27, was arrested this week to face charges filed against him earlier this year.

'Ever wonder why officers offset their vehicles?' Merriam, Kansas, police cruiser struck by alleged impaired driver early Friday

Police say things in Merriam, Kansas, could have been much worse after an early morning crash involving a police cruiser and an impaired driver Friday. "Ever wonder why officers offset their vehicles on roadways?" Merriam police asked in a post on Facebook.

Fan 'devastated' after more than $30k worth of Chiefs memorabilia stolen from home

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Tyler Hasse called his Kansas City Chiefs memorabilia collection, worth over $30,000, a point of pride. The Carl Junction, Missouri resident and lifelong Chiefs fan spent over six years collecting more than 20,000 pieces of memorabilia including premium trading cards, Super Bowl helmets, footballs autographed by key players such as Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, autographed jerseys and other rare items. On Tuesday, Tyler's point of pride was stolen from him.

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