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Platte County Sheriff's Office investigating drowning death
(PLATTE COUNTY, Mo.) The Platte County, Missouri Sheriff's Office announced that they are investigating a drowning death that occurred on June 26, 2024. According to a press release from the Platte County Sheriff's Office,. "At approximately 2025 hours (8:25 p.m.) Deputies with the Platte County Sheriff's Office responded to Houston...
“Its not really surprising”: Shoppers share concern after man assaults officer with metal chair in downtown grocery store
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - There are security concerns at a downtown grocery store after police say a man assaulted an officer. On Sunday morning, Jorge Arroyo was asked to leave the store because he was previously caught stealing—he turned violent. Police say Jorge Arroyo, 39, was asked to...
KC Business owner, co-defendant plead guilty to $4.7M drug conspiracy
Ana Lilia Leal-Martinez, 48, of Mexican citizenship, residing in Overland Park, pleaded guilty in federal court to participating in a conspiracy to commit money laundering from May 23, 2020 to September 20, 2022.
KCPD officer faces more excessive force allegations in new lawsuit
The lawsuit claims that the deaths of Kristen Fairchild and Marcel Nelson, as well as the shooting of Jaden Thorns were without just cause. It also claims that the deaths of Nelson and Fairchild were wrongful, and includes a count of battery for the injury of Thorns, the surviving teenager who was shot in the head.
Police: 17-year-old identified as victim in Kansas shooting
WYANDOTTE COUNTY —Detectives investigating a fatal shooting have identified the victim as 17-year-old Michael Welch of Kansas City, Kansas. On Wednesday evening, police were dispatched to a shooting in the 4900 block of Steele Road, according to a media release. First responders discovered Welch outside a home, the victim...
Armed Suspect Flees Deputy, Chase Stops in Kansas City
This morning around 12:20 a.m., a deputy attempted to conduct a vehicle stop on I-49 just south. of 155th St. in Belton for a traffic violation. As the vehicle headed northbound on I-49, the deputy activated his emergency lights. The driver was slow to respond but stopped. Once the deputy...
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.
More than 100 guns stolen in KC and sold on social media
KANSAS CITY – A Kansas City man was sentenced in federal court last week for his role in a conspiracy in which five men broke into numerous vehicles in the Westport entertainment district and elsewhere in the metropolitan area and stole more than 100 firearms, which they later sold on their social media accounts.
Driver sought after early-morning high-speed chase finishes near KCMO Park
Authorities are currently on the hunt for the driver involved in a high-speed chase that took place early this morning in Belton, Missouri. The chase concluded near a park in Kansas City, but the driver managed to evade authorities and escape. According to the Cass County, Missouri Sheriff’s Office, law...
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