Kansas City Crime Scene: Conspiracies & Local Rescues

This one is just for the avid local newshounds as we take a moment to share our reading on shooting reports, police action, court deets and, as always, community outreach.

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Two die after separate shootings in Noble and Gregory Ridge neighborhood

On Wednesday, a 50-year-old woman was found shot in a car on E. 73rd St. and declared dead. On Thursday, KCPD announced the late death of a man who was shot in the same neighborhood on July 4.


Nine people sentenced in connection with international drug trafficking ring in Kansas

Nine people have been sentenced for their part in an international drug trafficking ring that brought large amounts of narcotics into Kansas.


Kratom danger believed to have killed two Ole Miss students is present in Kansas, Missouri - Heartlander News

Kratom, the drug believed to be at the center of two Ole Miss students' deaths, was recently widely available in Kansas and is still legal in much of Missouri as well as about 39 other states. Parents and youths need to know kratom's prevalence in the Sunflower State before the Legislature outlawed it July 1 [...]


How Missouri law is supposed to prevent abuse in school - and where it falls short

Some parts of the law apply to educators no matter where they work, while others are specific to public schools.


Man sentenced to 10 years in deadly 2024 KCMO hit-and-run crash

On Friday, in Clay County District Court, Brian Zug was sentenced to 10 years in prison after hitting and killing a bicyclist on Jan. 14, 2024.


Man posing as contractor convicted of defrauding elderly Jackson County couple

A man has been convicted after scamming an elderly Jackson County couple out of tens of thousands of dollars, the Missouri Attorney General said.


KCK man pleads guilty to murder after deadly 2023 police chase, crash

A Kansas City, Kansas, man pleaded guilty to murder in connection with a 2023 police chase that ended in a deadly crash in 2023.


Alabama man convicted of child sex crime by Platte County jury

Taylor was recommended by the jury to serve a 16-year prison sentence during the sentencing portion of his trial.


Grand jury charges man for September deadly shooting in Kansas City

A Jackson County grand jury has charged a 27-year-old man for a deadly shooting last month in Kansas City.


Shooting victim faces eviction after repairs, rent assistance delayed

Delays in repairs left the family stuck with the damage until late September.


Missouri Amendment 8 would require counties to elect sheriffs. Most already do

If passed on Nov. 3, Amendment 8 would make county sheriffs a constitutionally-required position, with a few exceptions in the St. Louis area. It would also limit the circumstances under which a sheriff can be removed from office.


Police say family has been identified after child found at Kansas City gas station

The Kansas City Police Department is asking for help identifying a child found a gas station.

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