Kansas City Crime Scene: Scams, Arrest & Gunfire Aftermath

Lots of things to roundup that are worth at look but maybe not a feature as we check police action, court cases and community outreach.

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Woman charged, accused of threatening to 'shoot up' Kansas City area schools

A Lee's Summit woman is facing a terrorist threat charge after making a series of threats to schools in the Kansas City area.

'Aggressive and Deceptive': Excelsior Springs company accused of scamming elderly residents

An Excelsior Springs company has been accused of scamming elderly residents in Kansas.

ICE arresting 19-year-old citizen in Olathe triggers U.S. Attorney review

A teen arrested by federal agents in Olathe was not charged with interfering with an ICE operation, the Kansas U.S. Attorney said.

'He didn't have a choice': Family seeks justice in unsolved downtown mass shooting in Kansas City

Kane Taddese's family seeks justice in an unsolved downtown mass shooting in Kansas City, outraged by misdemeanor assault charges against those tied to a fight before his death.

Council Members Address Parental Concerns Regarding Detention Center Site - Northeast News

Dorri PartainManaging Editor Parents and Frontier Charter School staff gathered for a question and answer session on Tuesday, Feb. 17, as two city council members provided information to clarify concerns regarding the proposed construction of a new Municipal Detention Center less than a mile away.

Kansas City mayor proposes using city fund to pay police lawsuit settlements

A new proposal from Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas would change how settlements are paid for police department lawsuits.

Court document says a man shot into his parents' house in Shawnee before standoff with Overland Park police

A man charged with shooting into an occupied dwelling fired the gunshots into his parents' home in Shawnee, according to an affidavit filed in the case.

GAGE Center owner Al Fong responds after USA Gymnastics terminates facility's membership

Gage Center owner Al Fong responded after USA Gymnastics announced it had terminated GAGE Center's membership, effective immediately, following ongoing allegations from the U.S. Center for SafeSport.

Deadly crash closes I-35, near I-435 in the Northland

Northbound I-35 is currently closed at I-435 Thursday night in the Northland following a deadly crash involving a pedestrian.

Man charged with murder after Kansas City tenant kills accomplice during home invasion

A man has been charged with murder after a Kansas City tenant killed his accomplice during a home invasion.

Man charged with first-degree murder in 2000 killing of Columbia woman after cold case review

A man has been arrested and charged in a 26-year-old cold case involving the 2000 killing of a woman in Columbia, Missouri.

Kansas City man charged after stealing bus, running from police

Preston Reiff was charged after allegedly stealing a bus and leading Kansas City police on a chase

Amid questions about felony, Lee's Summit School Board candidate says he's withdrawing

The Lee's Summit man, whose charge was dismissed after he went through diversion, said he was dropping out to support like-minded candidates.

Missouri Blue Alert suspect had lengthy criminal past, including battery of Kansas City-area deputy

A Missouri man who died after a manhunt and shootout with authorities, killing two deputies in the process, had a lengthy criminal history.

Kansas City man pleads guilty to COVID-19 fraud, faces up to 30 years in prison

A Kansas City man has pleaded guilty to COVID-19 fraud and faces up to 30 years in prison for it.

'It's reality': Kansas family loses $20K in crypto ATM scam as regulators step in

Kansas regulators are examining the role of banks and cryptocurrency ATMs in a growing number of fraud cases, after a Linn County family lost $20,000 in a scam that began with a single message on a tablet.

Second annual Graham Hoffman memorial ride honors fallen Kansas City firefighter-paramedic

Community members across the Kansas City metro are planning a second annual Graham Hoffman Memorial Ride to honor a Kansas City Fire Department firefighter-paramedic who was stabbed to death in the line of duty while transporting a patient in the Northland.

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