Smithville
CRIME & SAFETY
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...
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.
Kansas City man injured and charged after high-speed chase ends in crash in Camden County
A Kansas City man was seriously hurt in a Camden County crash early Monday morning and was accused of crashing while running from law enforcement. Prosecutors charged Alex Dee with Resisting Arrest for a Felony, DWI, and Operating a Motor Vehicle in a Careless and Imprudent Manner. Court documents state...
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