Kansas City Crime Scene: Car Trouble & Court Drama

In this post we take a quick survey of local news stories that mostly focus on auto debates & legal questions.

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Robbery suspects arrested following pursuit through KCMO Monday night

Two people were taken into custody Monday night following a stolen vehicle pursuit that ended in the Santa Fe neighborhood.

Woman charged in pedestrian death at University of Kansas Cancer Center dragged victim 160 feet

A 24-year-old woman charged in the hit-and-run death of a man at the University of Kansas Cancer Center in Westwood dragged the victim about 160 feet with her pickup truck, court documents state.

Victim in deadly hit-and-run at KU Cancer Center was dragged 160 feet: affidavit

Court documents obtained by FOX4 Tuesday are shedding new light on what happened in a deadly hit-and-run at the University of Kansas Cancer Center last month.

Speeding driver critically injured in crash Tuesday afternoon on I-435 south of Missouri 210 Highway

A driver speeding over 100 mph suffered critical injuries in a Tuesday afternoon crash on Interstate 435 near Missouri 210 Highway in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kansas prosecutor who framed innocent man surrenders law license, will soon be disbarred

Terra Morehead, who retired as a federal prosecutor last August, has agreed to turn over her law license as part of an agreement with a Kansas disciplinary board. As a Wyandotte County prosecutor in the 1990s, Morehead helped KCKPD Detective Roger Golubski frame an innocent man who spent 23 years in prison.

8-year-old found driving car in downtown St. Louis while mom slept in backseat: police

An 8-year-old was found driving a car in downtown St. Louis on Monday while his mother slept in the backseat with a younger child.

KCKPD Headquarters closes after power outage Tuesday

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department Headquarters building is closed for the remainder of the day Tuesday, April 16, due to a power outage.

Former Royals infielder charged with felonies in Miami fraud case

Former Kansas City Royals infielder Yuniesky Betancourt faces legal trouble in Florida.

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