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Investigation underway after body found floating in Missouri River
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - An investigation is underway after a body was found floating in the Missouri River. A spokesperson for the Kansas City Fire Department said KCFD was called to the Missouri River at 6:20 p.m. Monday after receiving a call about a body floating in the river. When firefighters arrived at the riverfront boat ramp KCFD “quickly spotted” the body.
Shawnee man gets life sentences for killing girlfriend and her unborn child
A Shawnee man could serve the rest of his life in prison for the murders of his pregnant girlfriend and her unborn child. On July 15, Judge Thomas Kelly Ryan of Johnson County District Court handed down the sentence to Doniel L Sublett Jr., 30, of Shawnee, for two counts of premeditated first-degree murder.
Woman injured in stabbing at apartments near downtown Shawnee
Shawnee Police say a woman was stabbed at an apartment near downtown Shawnee on Monday afternoon. In a news release Monday evening, Shawnee Police Department spokesperson Emily Rittman said officers were called to the building in the 10800 block of West 57th Street at about 3:40 p.m. “Officers discovered that...
Man suspected of causing disturbance at Kansas City QuikTrip becomes stuck in large tree
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man suspected of causing a disturbance at a gas station is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries after falling out of a tree in Kansas City. Officers with the Kansas City Police Department were called to a QuikTrip at 6551 East Front Street around 2:30 a.m. to investigate a man acting erratically inside the store.
Kansas City hospital incident: Man charged for shooting gun inside
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A man is charged after he allegedly assaulted a Kansas City hospital employee and tried to shoot two security guards and a police officer. Jackson County prosecutors charged Maikol Valdez with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. A probable cause statement shows an employee at...
Man charged with shooting gun into occupied Merriam home
A 30-year-old man is facing numerous criminal charges after allegedly firing a gun into a Merriam home that had people, including children, inside. On Wednesday, July 17, the Johnson County District Attorney's Office charged Danute Terrell Dixon in connection with the reported shooting. Dixon faces 14 charges, including one count...
Police: Staff member assaulted, gun fired inside KC hospital
KANSAS CITY—A suspect is in custody after a violent incident inside a Kansas City hospital. Just after 9p.m. Friday, police responded to a report of gunshots fired inside St. Luke's hospital, 4401 Wornall Road, according to Officer Alayna Gonzalez. Security was notified of a subject who entered the hospital...
Mexican national in Kansas City indicted after officers seize 119 pounds of meth, fentanyl
A Mexican national residing in Kansas City, Mo., was indicted by a federal grand jury after law enforcement officers seized more than 54 kilograms (119 pounds) of methamphetamine and a large amount of fentanyl from his residence. Jose Feliciano Cordova Rodriguez, 36, was charged in a three-count indictment returned by...
KCPD: Teens were playing with a gun when one was shot
KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating teenagers playing with a gun that led to a shooting. Just before noon Monday, police were dispatched to a home in the 10600 block of College Avenue in Kansas to investigate a reported shooting in which the victim was a juvenile, according to KCPD Sergeant Phil DiMartino.
Motorcyclist killed in high speed crash on I-435 overnight
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department says a motorcyclist was thrown from his vehicle and killed after an overnight high-speed crash. Officers were called to the southbound lanes of Interstate 435 near Bannister Road shortly before 11 p.m. Monday to investigate a crash involving three vehicles.
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