We play a bit of catch-up this morning and share some of the better crime reporting and public safety news we've been watching over the past 48 hours as local criminals also struggle to earn social media fame.
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Two wounded in shooting Thursday night in south Kansas City
A double shooting Thursday night critically wounded one person and sent a second person to a hospital.
Second abandoned house catches fire in one afternoon, Bomb and Arson investigating
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but the KCFD has requested the assistance of the KCPD Bomb and Arson Unit.
Kansas City teenager accused of shooting at vehicle where 4-year-old was passenger
Surveillance video captured footage of the 19-year-old running through a gas station parking lot and firing several times as the vehicle was being driven away, according to court documents.
The Kia Boys will steal your car for clout
The Kia Boys, a loose collective of teenage car thieves, have been responsible for thousands of stolen cars over the last several years. They post their exploits on TikTok and elsewhere, but the aftermath rarely goes viral.
Overland Park police to host two events where Hyundai, Kia owners can get free steering wheel locks
Proof of residency through a valid driver's license and proof of vehicle ownership are required, according to police.
Missouri woman pleads guilty to fraud after obtaining over $100K in pandemic loan funds
(The Center Square) - A woman pleaded guilty on Wednesday to defrauding a COVID-19 pandemic loan program out of $100,927 in U.S. District Court in St. Louis. Francheska Reese, 36, of St. Peters, ...
Johnson County, Kansas, District Attorney Steve Howe to seek re-election
Johnson County, Kansas, District Attorney Steve Howe announced Thursday he plans to seek re-election next year.
Platte County man sentenced for sexually assaulting young child in order to produce child pornography
Andrew McCardie, 36, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison without parole.
With homicides spiking, Club KC wants to keep kids busy with drum lines, movies and games
The summer program is just the latest in a string of nighttime activities meant to keep kids busy in the summer and steer them away from guns and violence. But homicides - many of them involving kids and young adults - have topped 100 since 2015, and are on pace to set a record this year.
KCPD sergeant named Missouri's Crisis Intervention Team coordinator
A sergeant with the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is poised to help coordinate the state's Crisis Intervention Team efforts.
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