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Kansas City apartment shooting results in suspect being charged with woman’s death
A 22-year-old man from Kansas City has been charged by Jackson County prosecutors for his alleged involvement in a shooting that resulted in the death of a 23-year-old woman. On Thursday, charges were brought against Travon Marcel Oliver for second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, and two counts of armed criminal action.
Kansas City passengers seriously injured after head-on crash in southern Mo.
WEST PLAINS, Mo. (KCTV) - Two Kansas City, Missouri, residents were seriously injured after a head-on collision in rural South Central Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol indicates that around 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, emergency crews were called to an area of Missouri Highway 14 about 7 miles west of West Plains with reports of a 2-vehicle crash.
No one pointed weapon at KCPD officer who shot 3 people last year, new lawsuit says
Officer Blayne Newton has killed three people in total. He’s also been accused of an off-duty assault, placing his knee into the back of a pregnant woman and beating a teen. He remains on the force.
Homicide: Police ID woman found dead in Kansas City apartment
KANSAS CITY —Police investigating another deadly shooting in Kansas City identified the victim as 23-year-old Chestina Gaskin. Just after noon Wednesday, police responded to a shooting at an apartment in the 2000 Block of East Linwood Boulevard, according to Sheriff Daryl Forte'. When first responders entered the apartment they...
Motorcycle driver seriously injured after attempted wheelie leads to I-435 crash
EDWARDSVILLE, Kan. (KCTV) - A motorcycle driver was seriously injured after he attempted to do a wheelie on I-435 south of the Kansas Speedway but hit a pickup truck instead. The Kansas Highway Patrol Crash Log indicates that around 9:20 a.m. on Sunday, June 30, emergency crews were called to the area of I-435 and Kansas Ave. with reports of a 2-vehicle collision.
Family, friends remember 29-year-old mother killed just days after her birthday in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City family is remembering 29-year-old Taylor Thomas, a mother of seven who was shot and killed earlier this month. Thomas' friends and family gathered for a vigil at the memorial that was built for her on 3200 Linwood Avenue. She was fatally wounded...
Life in prison: Kansas City man sold drugs, killed murder witness
KANSAS CITY. – A Kansas City man and a Crowder, Mississippi, man have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy that included two murders. Shawn Burkhalter, also known as “Deuce,” 35, of Kansas City, Mo., was sentenced last week by U.S. District Judge Brian...
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