Kansas City Crime Scene: Street Life, Stranger Danger & Jail Death

Lots of items to catch up on in this compilation as we check police action, ALLEGED misdeeds and legal consequences . . . 

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Kansas City mom, son recovering after head-on crash, man charged with DWI

A Kansas City mom and her son were badly injured after an alleged drunk driver hit their car head-on late last month in Clay County.

Second brother set for plea on charges in shooting at North Kansas City High School

Police have said that 54 shell casings were found at the scene of the shooting on the campus of North Kansas City High School last year.

Investigation underway after Clay County inmate dies 6 days after suicide attempt

An investigation is underway after a Clay County Detention Center Inmate died six days after attempting suicide in his cell.

Independence man alleged to have fired shots out passenger window after verbal spat at McDonald's

Ellis Teter is charged in Jackson County with one count of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful use of a weapon following a shooting in May 2024.

Police in Cass County warn parents after stranger approaches children twice in a week

The Drexel, Missouri Police Department is warning families to stay alert after two encounters involving a man asking children

Ex-Marion police chief says he's not guilty in text message case tied to newspaper raid

His lawyer argued that it was legally impossible for his instructions to a witness to be withholding information because he was the lead investigator in the case and had copies of the text messages on his own phone.

Kansas City woman arrested again after leading police on chase with child in back seat

A Kansas City woman has now been accused of leading police on a chase twice in the last seven months.

Missouri AG files felony fraud charges against contractor for uncompleted repairs

The Missouri Attorney General has filed charges against a contractor for allegedly defrauding customers in Jackson County.

KCK man charged with murder after man dies following aggravated battery

Tilghman Jr. is currently in custody at the Wyandotte County Jail on a $150,000 bond.

Former KC firefighter pleads guilty to assaulting co-worker at station last year

Brian Taylor, who had been with Kansas City Fire Department since 2006 before leaving the job in July, pleaded guilty Friday to assaulting a co-worker.

Man sentenced for killing 6-year-old boy in Kansas City, Kansas

A man who was convicted of killing a 6-year-old boy who was playing outside in Kansas City, Kansas, has been sentenced.

Man, 78, dies from injuries in September assault in Kansas City, Kansas

A Kansas City, Kansas, man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the beating death of a 78-year-old man in September.

Sugar Creek man raises concerns about emergency response through town

One man blames inaction and poor city infrastructure for having to wait too long for an ambulance. FOX4 Problem Solvers goes to Independence to see what they're doing about it.

Jackson County promised a crackdown on domestic violence in 2025. Is it working?

Prosecutors said they have filed charges in about 70% of domestic assault cases that they have reviewed in 2025, up from about 54% in 2024.

Still no answers 20 years after woman found stabbed to death in Independence

On Oct. 16, 2005, Lakota Renville was found stabbed to death near Pitcher Road and Blue Ridge Cutoff in Independence, MO.

Overland Park Police Department to launch real time crime monitoring center with QuikTrip partnership

The Overland Park Police Department will open a state-of-the-art real time crime center equipped with advanced surveillance technology designed to monitor and help stop criminal activity.

SILVER Alert issued for missing 68-year-old Kansas City woman with dementia

The Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) has issued a SILVER Alert for a 68-year-old woman with dementia.

New Overland Park police hub aims for faster & smarter responses ahead of World Cup

A new surveillance hub is meant to improve police responses in Overland Park.

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