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Mayor Lucas talks on transportation ahead of World Cup, other issues at DNC
Mayor Lucas talked about hot topics in Kansas City as they relate to the bigger political picture, including World Cup transportation, the Chiefs and Royals' futures, and how the presidential candidates' economic policies may impact the area.
Charges dropped against suspect in deadly Independence Center shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office has dropped charges against MarkAnthony Greer for his alleged role in a November 2023 shooting at the Independence Center. That shooting took the life of 19-year-old Karla Brown, who was 20 weeks pregnant at the time. The baby didn’t...
Jackson County legislature amends stadium sales tax measure for Chiefs-only option
JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. — Jackson County legislators amended a stadium sales tax measure that could go to voters in November, aiming to keep the Chiefs in the county. The legislature amended the proposal during a meeting with a 5-4 vote, leaving the possible proposal as a 20-year extension with the sales tax reduced to one-quarter cent.
Man sentenced to 18 years in prison for shooting coworker at gas station
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - On Sunday, the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office announced that a Kansas City man was sentenced to 18 years in prison for shooting another person in August 2023. On Aug. 15, 2024, a Jackson County judge accepted a guilty plea from Matthew Whitmill of St....
Charges dropped against man accused of fatally shooting a pregnant woman at a Missouri mall
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped charges against a man who was accused of fatally shooting a pregnant woman after she went to a suburban Kansas City mall to shop for baby clothes. Michael Mansur, a spokesperson for the Jackson County prosecutor’s office, said Monday that not enough...
Two Kansas City men charged in connection to multiple armed robberies
According to court records, KCPD responded to a robbery of a chain drug store on August 16. A clerk at the drug store claimed that a man, later identified as McGill, pointed a handgun at her and demanded the money from the register.
The latest in tug of war over Jackson County property tax assessments
After a flurry of activity, what's the latest with Jackson County property taxes? FOX4 talked to State Tax Commission Chairman Gary Romine, and Jackson County Counselor Bryan Covinsky. Both weigh in on their positions as the drama continues to play out.
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