Kansas City Crime Scene: Life In Prison, Threats & Rookie Cop Success

Lots of stories for late night & early morning readers to consider as we check court dox updates, local probs and, as always, community outreach.

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Louisiana woman resentenced to life in prison in death of Kansas City sports reporter

Colbert, a 49-year-old woman from Slidell, Louisiana, was recently convicted of negligent homicide in connection with Manzano's death.

Officials investigate swatting call, bomb threat after school day at North Kansas City High School

A swatting call and bomb threat forced an evacuation at North Kansas City High School after classes had already ended Tuesday.

Kansas business owner sentenced for spending employees' tax withholdings on cars, mansion, gambling

A Kansas business owner has been sentenced to prison for employment tax crimes.

Wyandotte County jail officer put on paid leave as DA appeals dismissed murder charge

The detention officer was on unpaid administrative leave up until the day after his murder charge was dismissed.

Driver charged in death of Kansas City USPS worker killed in hit-and-run crash

A 24-year-old man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash back in May that left a Kansas City postal service worker dead.

Cass County investigators seek help in unsolved murder case 15 years later

Nearly 15 years after Matthias "Pete" Fotovich was found shot to death inside his home, investigators with the Cass County Sheriff's Office are asking the public for help in the c...

Crime reduction efforts on both sides of state line focus on youth, crisis intervention

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department is partnering with the Shadow Buddies Foundation to give children and families a new source of comfort during difficult moments.

Researchers point to community violence programs, pandemic recovery in historic homicide decline * Missouri Independent

As candidates debate public safety ahead of the midterm elections, a new assessment of the nation's historic homicide decline suggests there is no single explanation for the drop - and that some widely discussed enforcement strategies may have played little role.

Good Samaritan helps teen injured in hit-and-run by pickup truck; dash camera video helps find driver

A good Samaritan helped a teen who got hit by a pickup truck on a rainy Oct. 1 night on Salem Road near NE 158th Street in Clay County.

Rookie Officer, On The Move And Seeing Results

Sanchez, 22, is fresh from graduating the police academy just eight weeks ago. She’s learning and succeeding. Sanchez has arrested suspects for hurting others, and seeing those arrests lead to charges has been satisfying. The rookie officer has also used her Spanish to communicate with community members.