Kansas City Crime Scene: Teen Gunfire, Waldo Tire Slashing & Intruder Squirrel

Lots to catch up with in this blast that's mostly bad news including a rodent taking the wrong path.

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Teen rushed to hospital after shooting near 107th and Blue Ridge Boulevard

Kansas City Police are working to determine what led up to the shooting.

New concerns over incidents of slashed tires in Waldo

Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department detectives are investigating a new connection to a string of car vandalism cases late last year in Waldo.

Why was a Kansas City public library branch closed for days? Here's the reason

The Westport branch of the Kansas City Public Library closed for days after an incident that resulted in a police response.

Opioid settlement funds shouldn't bolster Kansas law enforcement budgets - Kansas Reflector

It's unfortunate that law enforcement programs receive money over chronically underfunded community-based organizations.

Kansas Bureau of Investigation arrests teacher on suspicion of rape, aggravated criminal sodomy

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has arrested a teacher in the State of Kansas accused of sex crimes.

3 middle schoolers arrested after allegedly firing weapon in Gladstone

Three juvenile males were arrested after allegedly firing a weapon near 66th Street and Prospect Avenue in Gladstone.

Lenexa rape results in 12-year prison sentence for man found guilty

A 2019 rape in Lenexa has resulted in a 12-year prison sentence for the man found guilty.

Timothy Haslett Jr.'s attorney files motion requesting case to be sealed

The attorney for the suspect charged in a kidnapping and rape case out of Excelsior Springs has requested the case file to be sealed.

Springfield gang leader found in possession of guns used in KC shootings

A gang leader and rapper has been sentenced to more than six-and-a-half years in prison for the possession of illegal firearms that had been used in multiple Kansas City and Springfield shootings.

Missouri Police Respond to a Squirrel That Tripped an Intruder Alarm

Missouri's Liberty Police Department says they were dispatched due to an intrusion alarm. Officers reported hearing noises coming from the inside of the home. They entered the house and the noises continued.

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