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Kansas City man charged with first-of-its-kind crime in Missouri
KANSAS CITY —A man deputies arrested on Friday is now the first person in Missouri to be charged with the crime of attempted voluntary manslaughter by knowingly assisting another in the commission or attempted commission of self murder, according to the Clay County Sheriff's office. Just before midnight May...
Father, son charged in deadly shooting over missing vehicle in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY —A father and son have been charged in connection with a shooting in the area of 34th and Wyoming in Kansas City after the two men tracked a missing vehicle to that location, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker. Charles Harrison Jr. , 55, and...
Juvenile in custody for drive-by killing of 11-year-old at KC home
KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a shooting at a Kansas City home that killed 11-year-old Kourtney Freeman have identified a subject of interest, according to KDPC Captain Jake Becchina. The subject is a juvenile and is in custody. Police have released no additional details on the investigation. Just...
“It’s senseless to me”; Vigil held for 17-year-old shot and killed in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - On Wednesday, family and friends of Benyamin Hawthorne Jr gathered at Town Fork Creek Greenway mere feet from where the 17-year-old was shot and killed last week. “It’s senseless to me,” said Benyamin Hathorne Sr, his father. “No apparent reason my son is gone. Just...
Kansas City BBQ joint celebrates National BBQ Month with free plates and expert tips
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As Memorial Day nears, thousands of Kansas City residents are gearing up to fire up their grills and smokers. Slap's BBQ, a local joint, is uniquely celebrating National BBQ Month. The owners and pitmasters at Slap's BBQ started their journey in a way that many...
Neighborhood blocks a low-barrier shelter some see as key to solving homelessness in Kansas City
Takeaways: Ken Simard mainly slept under the Blue Parkway bridge near the railroad tracks along the Blue River for the seven years he was homeless, numbing himself with meth and weed. “If it were not for the drugs that I did, I would have been suicidal,” he said. “I would do anything to take my […] The post Neighborhood blocks a low-barrier shelter some see as key to solving homelessness in Kansas City appeared first on The Beacon.
Kansas City family traumatized after Mother’s Day shooting injures juvenile, damages home
A shooting in the early hours of Mother’s Day in Kansas City left Synee Brown’s home damaged, her child injured, and her family traumatized as they try to make sense of the incident.
KSHB 41 Weather Blog | 2 more severe weather chances this week in Kansas City
I hope everyone has enjoyed the quiet, serene non-severe weather on Wednesday. The National Weather Service found evidence of an EF-0 tornado from Tuesday afternoon storms that blew through eastern Kansas and western Missouri. Storms were moving at 70 mph, which is faster than the wind some storms were putting...
St. Joseph murder suspect dies from self-inflicted wound in Iowa parking lot
A St. Joseph murder suspect died in Centerville, Iowa, from what authorities said was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Appanoose County Sheriff Gary Anderson reported that officers were notified by the Kansas City Career Criminal Task Force that a Missouri man, wanted in a recent Kansas City homicide, was tracked to Centerville. Authorities from Iowa and Missouri converged in a Walmart parking lot at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday.
'There's So Many Questions': Family Of Woman Found Dead In Shawnee Hopeful For More Information
People describe a woman who went missing from Checotah and was found dead in Shawnee, as kind and loving. Checotah Police say Christianna Laniel was reported missing in September of 2022. Her cousins say she was always a nice person and very giving, even when people weren't nice to her.
Missouri prosecutors to seek death penalty in killing of court employee and police officer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a Kansas City-area man charged with murder in the killings of a court employee who tried to serve an eviction notice on him and a police officer who responded. Larry Acree, of Independence, is accused of shooting court employee Drexel Mack on Feb. 29, as well as two police officers. One of them, Cody Allen, was killed. Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker’s office filed a notice with the court Wednesday saying the state will prove aggravating circumstances sufficient to warrant the death penalty. The 70-year-old Acree’s lawyer asked for a continuance so public defenders who handle such cases can be assigned.
‘It makes the neighborhood look and feel dangerous’: KC cracks down on illegal dumping with new proposals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Illegal dumping, it’s not a pretty sight and has been a persistent annoyance for many neighborhoods in Kansas City, for generations. From mattresses and bed frames to piles of tires and trash, these are just some of the items KCTV5 found illegally dumped. City...
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