KCCrime Scene: Officer-Involved Shooting & Domestic Drama Gunfire

Lots of things to consider for the late night and early morning but MOSTLY worsening local gunfire and a dearth of cowtown conflict resolution as we check court cases, police action and, as always, community outreach.  

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Suspect in custody after officer-involved shooting in northeast Kansas City

A suspect is in custody following an officer-involved shooting in northeast Kansas City on Monday night.

Rolling shooting, fiery crash in Prairie Village started with suspect following driver

A rolling shooting that started Sunday evening in Overland Park and ended with a car crash that caught fire in Prairie Village left a passenger with gunshot wounds and a driver injured.

Before fatal shooting, man allegedly said he felt 'emasculated' by victim

Demario McGee, 37, faces a second-degree murder charge for his alleged role in a fatal shooting in south Kansas City over the weekend.

Man accused of shooting, killing girlfriend after argument over where the couple would stay the night

A homeless man who went to a Kansas City, Missouri, house to record music is accused of killing his girlfriend after he felt "emasculated" during an argument over where they would stay the night.

Olathe community raises more than $30K for school teacher who was stabbed in neck at park

A woman was stabbed in broad daylight at an Olathe park on Thursday afternoon in what police are saying was an "unprovoked" attack.

Murder charges filed against man following deadly south Kansas City shooting

Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson charged 37-year-old Demario McGee with second-degree murder on Monday.

Investigators looking for possible victims in KCI restroom recording case

Platte County prosecutors spoke Monday about the investigation into 32-year-old Teriosi Ludwig, a former Kansas City International Airport (KCI) worker accused of recording dozens of women in a pub...

Fired again: Suburban Chicago cop axed for pro-ICE posts a decade after his brief termination over Ferguson comments

A veteran suburban Chicago police officer was fired Friday after urging Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to enforce the law and remove illegal immigrants from his community. The cit...

Overland Park shooting leads to crash in Prairie Village; police search for suspect's vehicle

Police are investigating a shooting Sunday evening near 99th Street and Roe Avenue, with at least one victim taken to the hospital.

Fierce blowback to parole decision in 1978 murder case could uproot Kansas' system * Kansas Reflector

Jimmie Nelms was caught on a dead-end road.He rammed his 1973 white Mercury Marquis through a metal gate and a wire fence into a pasture, then head-on into a Kansas Highway Patrol car that had been tailing him. After a shootout, he and two others were arrested.

KCPD expands drone security ahead of World Cup despite privacy concerns

Officials say the technology enhances safety, but community voices remain divided on privacy concerns.

'Operation Spring Cleaning': Southwest Missouri Crime Sweep Nets 101 Arrests - Missourinet

Law enforcement took a power washer to the entire southwest Missouri region as part of a sting called "Operation Spring Cleaning." That's according to Matt Price, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri. During a news conference, he said the operation led to more than 100 people being charged for a variety of [...]

Faith and Service Inspire New KCPD Captain

By his teenage years, Tim Jones had seen enough to know he was going to be a difference maker in his community.

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