Kansas City Crime Scene: Scams, Diversity & Northland Terrorized

Already it has been a busy week for police as KCMO homicides ramp up again and we do our best to keep track of police action, important court cases, public safety notices and, as always, community outreach. 

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Neighbors say man arrested for Northland homicide 'terrorized' neighborhood for years

A Clay County man is charged with murder after investigators say years of neighbor harassment escalated into a deadly shooting in Maple Wood Estates.


Court documents detail gruesome shooting scene Monday morning in the Northland

Court documents released late Monday detail a gruesome murder Monday morning, Jan. 12, in the Northland.


After a bystander was killed in NYE police chase, Independence weighs policy change

The vehicle pursuit policy change follows the death of a motorist on New Year's Eve and reporting on the issues surrounding the policy.


Kansas City families lose hundreds in EBT benefits to card skimming scheme

Hundreds of Kansas City-area families discovered their EBT benefits had vanished this week - not because they spent them, but because criminals stole the money through card skimming devices.


Metro attorney disbarred in Kansas, Missouri after fraud conviction

A metro area attorney has been disbarred in Kansas and Missouri after a felony fraud conviction.


Firearm Detection Program launches for Kansas public schools

The Safe and Secure Firearm Program will use ZeroEyes' AI detection to identify gun threats in schools.


Missouri secures $14M for counter-drone security ahead of World Cup

Kansas City will host six World Cup matches as officials prepare for large crowds and heightened security needs.


Jury finds man guilty in 1996 cold case murder in KCK, not guilty in 1996 cold case

A man accused of killing two women in separate Kansas City, Kan., murders was found guilty in one case and not guilty in the second case.


Deputies tase repeat Johnson County felon accused of burglarizing home

Payne was previously arrested in 2024 after allegedly barricading himself in a camper for hours.


Motorcyclist killed after bus runs through stop sign at 9th, The Paseo

The incident was reported just after 1 p.m. at East 9th Street and The Paseo.


Charges filed after shooting and wrong-way crash on I-35 in Merriam over the weekend

Charges have been filed following a shooting and wrong-way crash on Interstate 35 over the weekend in Merriam.


Pair from KC area arrested after burglary, theft from garage near Topeka

Man, woman arrested after search warrant was served.


Murder charge filed in Kansas City, Kansas, case from July 2021

On Friday, Jan. 9, the Wyandotte County District Attorney's Office filed three charges in the death of LeRoy Lenning, 69, of Wellsville, Kansas, in July 2021.


Man charged in December deadly gas station shooting on Kansas City's East Side

A Kansas City man is facing charges in connection to a shooting at a gas station last month that left one person dead on Kansas City's East Side.


Johnson County Sheriff's Office creates medical hotline for inmate families

The Johnson County Sheriff's Office has introduced a new phone line that allows families to provide non-urgent medical information directly to medical staff caring for inmates.


Vigil honors life, legacy of victim killed in Northland shooting

Chris Wells was shot and killed Monday morning in his neighborhood near 78th and North Prospect in Kansas City's Northland.


KCKPD says new officer recruiting class reflects diversity goals. See the numbers

Twenty recruits graduated from Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department's academy last week. KCKPD they exemplify its diversity goals.

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