Kansas City Crime Scene: Testing Suspect & Dispatcher Pay Bump

Tonight we share a bevy of links related to local streets, consequences and, of course community outreach.

Check TKC news gathering amid the aftermath of a great deal of cowtown human misery . . .

Infectious disease test ordered for woman connected to KCFD paramedic's death

A Clay County, Missouri, judge has signed an order requiring Shanetta Bossell, the woman investigators say killed KCFD firefighter-medic Graham Hoffman, to test for infectious diseases after biting...

Father accused of helping son escape after he ran over police officer with ATV, court docs say

An Independence man is charged with hindering prosecution of a felony after taking his son to Colorado Springs after his son allegedly ran over a Kansas City, Missouri, police officer with an ATV.

Kansas wants to use AI to spot guns in schools. One major company won't say how often the system fails

Kansas schools now have state funding to use AI to spot guns in schools. But ZeroEyes, one of the few companies offering this service, has sent police false alerts before.

Man faces murder charge after deadly shooting Monday night at east Kansas City, Missouri, liquor store

A man faces a murder charge after a deadly shooting Monday night at an east Kansas City, Missouri, liquor store.

Families settle lawsuit over GPS tracker linked to 2022 murder-suicide in Lenexa

A settlement has been reached in the wrongful death lawsuit brought forth by the families of a man and woman who were killed in a murder-suicide in Lenexa in 2022.

Vacant building fire near 8th and Woodland under investigation in Kansas City

Fire crews returned to the scene of a vacant building fire in downtown Kansas City on Wednesday morning.

Man pleads guilty for role in 2021 Independence double homicide

A 48-year-old Higginsville, Missouri man has pleaded guilty for his involvement in a 2021 double homicide in Independence.

Man says fatal shooting at Kansas City liquor store was done in self-defense

A Kansas City liquor store shooting left one dead. A man said he shot in self-defense, while another faces a murder charge for his role.

Bankruptcy fraud leads to prison sentence for KC healthcare company's owner

The owner of a Kansas City healthcare company has been sentenced to prison for bankruptcy fraud and ordered to repay tens of thousands of dollars for selling rented medical equipment.

Independence allocates $100K to bolster rewards, investigate cold-case homicides

The Independence City Council unanimously voted Monday, April 21, to allocate $100,000 toward cracking five cold-case homicides.

Problems at the pump: How staying alert at the gas pump prevents issues

AJ Agbebaku's wife didn't get very far after filling up at a Shawnee gas station back in January. Mechanics say it happens more often than some may realize.

'Head on a swivel': Paramedic explains pressures of job Graham Hoffman ultimately died doing

Firefighter paramedic Graham Hoffman's death has brought safety discussions to the forefront, especially for emergency medical professionals.

Kansas City 911 dispatcher pay jumps nearly 10%

In an effort to recruit more qualified candidates and alleviate hold times, starting May 1, 2025, Kansas City will officially bump the starting pay for dispatchers.

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