In this compilation that's a bit heavy on Missouri side news . . . We wanted to share a great many deets on threats to public safety, court cases, local help against scammers, police action and, as always, community outreach.
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FBI warns Kansas Citians before Valentine's Day: Romance scammers stole $672M in 2024
The FBI is warning Kansas Citians before Valentine's Day not to fall victim to romance scams, which netted $672 million in 2024.
Kansas City man sentenced to 32 years after jury convicts him in murder-for-hire conspiracy
A Kansas City man will spend the next three decades in federal prison for his role in a murder-for-hire plot that included two shootings and repeated attempts to track down the intended victim's family.
Armed robbery at El Nopal grocery store leaves family considering closure
An armed robbery at the El Nopal grocery store leaves the owning family considering closure.
'Was just like a war': Rideshare driver gunned down in Ferguson was unintended target
A neighbor said the gun violence that killed 28-year-old Shannon O'Brien last week in Ferguson was a shootout between several men.
New Kansas bill aims to increase penalties for sextortion
If this bill passes in Kansas, an El Dorado mother hopes it can be referred to as Caleb's Law in honor of her son.
Mystery grows after six members of the 'University of Cosmic Intelligence' vanish
The six people were last seen in August 2023 at a Quality Inn in Florissant, Missouri
Soup thrown, shot fired during argument at Kirkwood sushi restaurant
A St. Louis woman is being charged with multiple felonies after allegedly throwing soup and firing a gun inside a Kirkwood restaurant during an argument with staff, believing they were rude to her and her family when they arrived.
Missouri's top prosecutor says feds are probing video gambling operators
Hanaway says federal involvement could help stop the spread of illegal gambling in Missouri
26-year-old man found dead Thursday on Turkey Creek Trail
Law enforcement is investigating after a man was found dead Thursday afternoon on the Turkey Creek Trail in Merriam, Kansas.
Man sentenced for illegal gun possession after pistol-whipping teen, standoff
A Kansas City man has been sentenced for illegal gun possession after pistol-whipping a teen and inciting a standoff.
Metro man sentenced to 15+ years for selling drugs that killed another person
A metro area man has been sentenced to more than 15 years for selling drugs that killed another person.
KCK suspect arrested on domestic violence warrant days before double homicide
The outstanding warrant that police picked Josue Avila-Carcamo up on stemmed from a July 2024 domestic violence incident involving the victim in Saturday's shooting, the KCK police chief said.
Johnson County man sentenced to prison in drug distribution death case
Samuels entered a guilty plea in the case on Dec. 12, 2025, before receiving his sentencing Thursday.
Family grieves man shot, killed in Kansas City, Missouri, Popeye's restaurant
28-year-old Decorrian Partee was fatally shot while he was at the Popeye's restaurant at E. 31st Street and Prospect Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri.
911 Supervisor Provides Steady Leadership
She was interested in becoming a KCPD Call Taker, though her only experience with it was what she saw on TV or in the movies.
'Make better choices': Crews rescue woman who crawled 500 feet into casino drainage pipe, got stuck
Members of the Kansas City Fire Department are working a "confined space rescue" in the 3200 block of Ameristar Drive
Police credit Liberty store clerk for preventing $30K crypto scam involving elderly victim
Police in Liberty say a quick-thinking store clerk helped prevent an elderly victim from being scammed out of $30,000.
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