Lots of news to catch up with today regarding local court fights, police action, ALLEGED misdeeds, ongoing investigations and, of course, community outreach.
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WATCH | KSHB 41 special report on domestic violence in Kansas City
KSHB 41 News reporter Megan Abundis has spent the last several weeks learning more about the efforts to reduce domestic violence across Kansas City.
'Overly emotional': Former Independence officer sues department over response to colleague's death
A former Independence officer is suing the department for sexual discrimination after her response to a colleague's death.
Kansas City-area seniors detail battle against daily scam calls
People across the Kansas City area are fed up with relentless scam calls, which often target seniors, with some receiving dozens of fraudulent calls daily.
Man sentenced after 2022 Independence deadly apartment shooting
A man has been sentenced in connection with a deadly shooting that happened at Sterling Creek Apartments in Independence in 2022.
Wyandotte County DA fails in bid to disqualify all county judges in jail inmate death case
The Wyandotte County district attorney's office offered no facts, only speculation, in its claim all the county's judges are biased and cannot preside in a case involving the death of a jail inmat...
Teen charged with murder in April shooting that killed man in Blue Hills neighborhood
A 19-year-old from Kansas City has been charged with murder in connection to a shooting from April.
Former Kansas school district employee receives probation for unlawful sexual relations with student
A former De Soto School District employee will spend close to three years behind bars for unlawful sexual relations with a student.
Carjacking at Independence park leads to arrest of 3
A victim told detectives he was preparing for a jog before his wallet and car keys were stolen.
Man charged with first-degree murder in fatal Ray County shooting
The man allegedly told dispatchers that he shot the victim, and that the firearm he used was sitting on a table outside his home.
KC man shot by police pleads guilty to gun, vehicle theft charges, gets 5 years
A Kansas City man shot after leading police on a multi-state chase now faces prison time. What did he plead guilty to?
Police ask for information after woman killed in hit-and-run found on Excelsior Springs road
Law enforcement found a 35-year-old Kansas City woman dead on a road on Wednesday evening.
Independence man gets probation for making threat, shutting down KC-area Ford plant
The threat forced the shutdown of production at the Ford Assembly Plant in Claycomo, and the evacuation of thousands of workers. Here are the details of the sentence handed down in court.
Fake fundraisers were made after KU student's death. How can you identify legitimate fundraisers?
KSHB 41 News received a message through our tip email on Monday from someone claiming to be the mother of the KU student who was killed last week. They sent a link to a fake fundraiser.
Valor ceremony honors officers killed this summer in KCK
The ceremony honored two officers who were killed in the line of duty this summer in Wyandotte County, Kansas.
Judges say Lee's Summit population has grown bigger than its courts can serve
The Lee's Summit Municipal Court has two part-time judges, who told city leaders this month that the court is overwhelmed, and underfunded.
Kansas City mothers who lost children to violence get community support for Thanksgiving
Kansas City Mothers in Charge is making sure mothers who lost loved ones to violence know they have community support during the grief the holiday's can bring.
'He lived in the Bible': Missouri veteran killed while helping domestic violence victim remembered as hero
Friends remember Iraq War veteran Tony Barron, who was killed while helping an assault victim. A sober graduate of recovery court, he's remembered as a hero.
Marine Veteran, Turned SWAT Officer, Called To Serve
KCPD’s SWAT team members carry out many duties. Young, for instance, is a sniper, a medic, an explosives breacher, and a roper. That’s just a glimpse of the work.
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