Kansas City Crime Scene: Dotte Deadly Gunfire, Vandalism Surge & Kia Boyz Persist

We're playing catch-up with a couple of these news items but all of them are worth a read was check recent local crime reporting, police action updates and community outreach efforts.

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Vandalism pushes back timeline for homeless housing project for women, children in Kansas City

Vandalism pushed back the timeline for a project that would house women and children experiencing homelessness.

Man fatally shot outside of Kansas City, Kansas business on Leavenworth Road

The shooting happened outside of a local business at around 7:30 p.m. on Friday evening, according to police.

Local police departments see rise in Kia and Hyundai thefts

Thefts of Kia and Hyundai vehicles have increased across the metro.

Grandview man receives 520-month sentence in $4.1 million meth conspiracy linked to two murders

Ginnings was arrested multiple times in 2018 while in possession of methamphetamine and firearms.

Retired Wyoming bishop cleared by Vatican of sexual abuse despite local findings has died at 91

The Bishop was a priest in Kansas City, Missouri, for 20 years before moving to Wyoming, where he served as auxiliary and then full bishop from 1976 until his retirement in 2001.

Leavenworth woman caught in country music scam

A woman was scammed out of $94,000 as her scammers posed as country star Neal McCoy

Prowling suspect shot, police officer injured in incident at Gladstone apartment complex

Police said the suspect drug the officer with a car before the shots were fired

Independence police investigating after pedestrian struck and killed by car Friday night

Independence police say at around 9:30 p.m., a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas struck a pedestrian who was crossing the road.

City of Fairway partners for T-shirt fundraiser for fallen officer Jonah Oswald

Those wanting to help the family of fallen Fairway police officer Jonah Oswald have another option to show their appreciation.

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