Kansas City Crime Scene: Gunfire Aftermath, COMBAT Tax Pitch & Hack Exposed

This one is just for close readers who share our interest in crime reporting, court dox, ALLEGED local misdeeds and, as always, community outreach from law enforcement. 

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Man shot July 4 in Kansas City, Missouri, died this week; death ruled a homicide

A 37-year-old man died this week after being shot just before 11 p.m. July 4 in east Kansas City, Missouri.

Hacked Amazon account leads to $1,700 fraud, Kansas City police investigation

A Missouri man says hackers made more than $1,700 in purchases through his Amazon account, leading Kansas City police to investigate suspicious deliveries.

Ex-Boilermakers union executive sentenced to 16 months in federal racketeering case

Tyler Brown, the union's chief of staff and special assistant to the international president, is the first of eight former Boilermakers to be sentenced in the federal racketeering case.

COMBAT sales tax helps individuals in recovery find employment

Funding from Jackson County's COMBAT sales tax (Community Backed Anti-crime Tax) helps individuals in recovery find employment through organization's like Healing House KC.

Katie Garcia's loved ones say 32-day wait for rape kit raises questions in her death

A Kansas City woman died a month after she was found badly injured outside her home, and her family says a rape kit wasn't collected until 32 days later, after her death.

Kansas City woman faces felony drug charges after Warren County stop - Warren County Record

A Kansas City, Missouri, woman is facing felony drug charges following a Tuesday, Sept. 29 traffic stop in southern Warren County, according to online court records.

KCK officer pleads guilty to confidential info misconduct, avoids felony drug time

Eric Evans pleaded guilty to five misdemeanor counts of "official misconduct - confidential info for gain."

Kansas City Teen Charged in N. Oak Trafficway Shooting

Keon Douyon, 18, faces weapons charges after allegedly firing over 10 shots at a car near N. Oak Trafficway in Kansas City.

Kansas prison extends 5-year partnership to train, adopt out wild horses and burros

Hutchinson Correctional Facility staff and residents train and care for wild horses and burros captured by the BLM on public land.

Former Kansas City officer, US Marine turns 100 after a lifetime of public service

From multiple wars to numerous presidential elections to the rise of the digital age to a global pandemic, Richard "Gene" Graff has seen it all over the last century.

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