Kansas City Crime Scene: Car Crime, Gunfire & GoFundMe For Hero

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Pedestrian dead after being struck by car on Interstate 70 near Sterling Avenue

Police say the pedestrian was struck and killed near Interstate 70 and Sterling Avenue shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Monday.


2 charged with illegal firearms trafficking at Championship rally plead not guilty

Two of the three men charged with trafficking illegal firearms that were used during the Chiefs Championship Rally shooting have pleaded not guilty.


1 arrested following crash of reported stolen car in Roeland Park

A Kansas City, Missouri, man was arrested in Roeland Park Saturday afternoon after crashing and running from a car that had been reported stolen.


Accused rapist, kidnapper Timothy Haslett Jr. appears in court where attorney asked for case files be sealed

Timothy Haslett Jr., the man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman, appeared in court Monday.


'Put yourself in my shoes': Kansas community activists talk Chiefs shooting, state gun violence * Kansas Reflector

Black and brown communities, are left out of the gun violence conversation, one advocate said during a Reflector podcast.


Kansas and Missouri have some of the highest rates of fatal police chases in the U.S.

Kansas ranked third highest in the nation for fatal police chases while Missouri was sixth.


Police search for man who may be suicidal, left KC area hospital against advice

Police are searching for a missing man who was recently hospitalized for suicidal ideation and left a Kansas City area hospital against medical advice.


Former pharmacist Robert Courtney to be moved to halfway house

In 2002, Courtney was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty. He admitted to diluting the prescription medications of 4,200 patients from 400 doctors. Some people received 1% of the dose they were prescribed.


Clay County Sheriff's Office finds new spot for law enforcement resource center

The sheriff's office said the new law enforcement resource center will sit adjacent to the Clay County Highway Department.


Family of wounded KCPD officer says he has long road to recovery

A Kansas City, Missouri, police officer is recovering after he was shot during a traffic stop on Monday, April 8.

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