Kansas City Crime Scene: Officer-Involved Shooting, Suspicious Candy & Terror Threat

A roundup tonight of recent police challenges, ongoing investigations and, as always, community outreach.

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Kansas City police investigating officer-involved shooting

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating after an officer-involved shooting involving members of the Kansas City Police Department on Sunday evening. According to...

Missouri troopers investigating Sunday shooting involving Kansas City, Missouri, police

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a shooting involving Kansas City, Missouri, police.

'Suspicious' bags of candy-like substances found at Lee's Summit park: police

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Lee's Summit police issued a "Community Safety Alert" on Saturday after "suspicious" bags of candy-like substances were found at a local park....

Man accused of terroristic threat at KCI Airport for allegedly threatening to "kill the Illuminati"

A man who startled passengers scheduled to be on his flight is charged with terroristic threat for allegedly telling them, "I'm going to kill the Illuminati," and another threat before his arrest.

Man sentenced in 2024 deadly Midtown shooting outside apartment building

An Independence man is sentenced in the 2024 shooting and killing of another man outside a Midtown apartment building.

Former St. Louis morning anchor charged with killing her mother

A former morning anchor for Fox 2 News in St. Louis is being charged with first-degree murder for the stabbing of her mother.

WyCo sheriff candidate alleges fraud, claims others 'trying to manipulate' reality

Celisha Towers claims she was elected to sheriff in 2021 but was kept from office by a conspiracy to falsify results. A judge recently dismissed her claims.

Police apprehend teen charged with murder after deadly June shooting

Police have apprehended a teenager who has been charged with murder.

Shawnee man facing Johnson County charges in connection to KCMO, Prairie Village crime spree in February

A Shawnee man was transferred from a Missouri prison to the Johnson County Adult Detention Center this week to face charges of attempted 2nd-degree murder in Prairie Village.

Kansas courts can extend probation for people who can't pay fines. A lawsuit says that's unfair

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit challenging a state law that allows judges to extend probation for years when an offender fails to pay restitution in their cases. The lawsuit alleges the practice punishes people for being poor.

KCMO police want the public's help to identify 2 men caught on camera during burglary

Kansas City, Missouri, police are asking for the public's help to identify two men caught on camera during a business burglary in an office building near Bartle Hall.

Westport murder still unsolved 18 years later; family might repurpose reward money

On May 20, 2007, Kansas City lost a young man eager to pursue a career in law enforcement. Chris Bartholomew, his mother said, was a "mama's boy" - his mother's only boy.

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