Kansas City Crime Scene: Local Street Life, Stolen Goods & Consequences

Lots to catch up on during this week when worsening local crime made GLOBAL news . . . 

And so, we check continued problems, police action, ALLEGED misdeeds and support for crime victims from COMMUNITY.

Check TKC news gathering . . .

Concern grows as woman is hit by dirt-biker popping a wheelie on Southwest Blvd

Video from a surveillance camera shows a pedestrian being hit by the driver of a dirt bike. The video comes from a weekend Cinco De Mayo celebration in the busy restaurant district along Southwest ...

Kansas City vandals damage power pole while trying to steal cables, police say

Police said they believe someone tried to steal the wiring but ran away before police arrived.

KC-area artist loses 30K of her artwork to thieves. She's fighting to get it back

Kansas City area artist Beth Houts's trailer and $30,000 worth of artwork were stolen. Here's how she's fighting to recover her cherished pieces.

Arrest made after weapon pointed at children at Kansas City daycare

A Kansas City man faces several charges after he allegedly pulled a gun on adults and children at a metro area daycare.

Man sentenced to prison for 2023 road rage shooting in Clay County

A man has been sentenced in connection with a 2023 road rage shooting in Liberty, Missouri that left one person hurt near I-35 and MO 152.

Guns shot in backyard of Kansas City home lead to charges for 2

Several firearms found to have been shot in the backyard of a Kansas City home have led to multiple charges levied against two people from the area.

Man convicted in 2024 Roeland Park killing, sentenced to prison

Kerry Malone pleaded no contest and was sentenced in 2024 Roeland Park, Kansas, homicide case. David Stark died of blunt force injuries.

Registered sex offender arrested in Independence, charged with child sex crimes again

An Independence man has been charged with a trio of felonies related to child sex crimes.

Man who reported false threat at IRS campus in Kansas City sentenced

A lockdown at the IRS campus on Pershing Road was set off after a man falsely reported a woman threatened to shoot up the building, officials said.

Inside Vernon County jail, vacant-looking Kansas City inmates walk around in circles | Opinion

Kansas City inmates in Vernon County jail face limited resources, mental health issues and poor conditions as Sheriff Buehler aims to improve the facility.

'He had so many goals and dreams': No arrests yet in killing of Northland teenager

The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department said they are still tracking down leads and identifying possible suspects in the killing of 17-year-old Charles Sanders.

205 child sex offenders, including 6 from Kansas, Missouri, arrested in 55 days

Hundreds of alleged child sex offenders, including 2 from Kansas and 4 from Missouri, were arrested over the course of just over a month.

T-shirt sales have raised nearly $380,000 for Graham Hoffman's family, worries surface about possible scams

T-shirt sales have raised nearly $380,000 for the family of fallen Kansas City, Missouri, firefighter paramedic Graham Hoffman, but concerns grow about others profiting from his death.

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