Platte Woods
CRIME & SAFETY
Man says he was run over by a deputy’s patrol vehicle in Platte County, lawsuit states
According to a lawsuit filed Friday, Carl J. Yeager, 38, alleges a Platte County sheriff’s deputy ran over him over in a sheriff’s office vehicle while Yeager walked near his home in 2019.
Gladstone safety complaints lead to action, get attention of police chief
GLADSTONE, Mo. (KCTV) - Concerns about traffic speeding through one area of the city grabbed the attention of the Gladstone Police Department. Police Chief Fred Farris said the department increased enforcement along NE 76th Street. The department also plans to put a speed trailer in the area in hopes of gathering additional information about the traffic in the area.
Court documents: Woman accused of setting semi-trucks on fire at Kansas City motel
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City woman is accused of setting multiple semi-trucks on fire outside a Kansas City hotel. Court documents state a Kansas City police officer arrested Madeline F. Hartnett after setting fire to two semi-trucks in the parking lot of the Crown Lodge Motel. Witnesses...
Body found in wooded area under investigation by Smithville police
SMITHVILLE, Mo. — Smithville police are investigating after a body was found in a wooded area near 194th Terrace on July 21. Police say a search warrant was subsequently executed at a nearby residence, with the Clay County Sheriff's Office and the Kansas City Crime Scene Unit assisting. The...
KCPD: Victim of reported homicide found alive in the hospital
KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement investigating a reported Sunday homicide in Kansas City learned the victim was still alive in critical condition at an area hospital, according to KCPD Officer Alayna Gonzalez. Just after 8p.m. Sunday, police responded to a deadly shooting at 13th and Paseo, just north of the Kansas...
Kansas City woman arrested for meth distribution, aggravated child endangerment in Osage Co.
OSAGE COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) - A 37-year-old Kansas City woman was arrested after a traffic stop on Monday morning in Osage County, officials said. Authorities from the Osage County Sheriff’s Office stated that a K-9 Unit conducted a traffic stop after a traffic violation. The stop occurred at 189th...
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