CRIME & SAFETY
Police in Lee’s Summit attempt to ease fears after frightening post
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. (KCTV) - Police in Lee’s Summit say a frightening social media post about fentanyl in the community is a hoax and residents should stop sharing it. The Lee’s Summit Police Department took to social media on Saturday night, May 4, to ease fears that had started to take hold of the community following a frighteningly descriptive Facebook post.
Husband murders wife at hospital because he said he couldn't take care of her or afford her medical bills: Cops
A husband is charged with second-degree murder after he allegedly killed his wife at a Missouri hospital while she was getting a new port for dialysis. The post Husband murders wife at hospital because he said he couldn’t take care of her or afford her medical bills: Cops first appeared on Law & Crime.
Judge denies lowering bond for man accused in Chiefs rally mass shooting, causing outburst
A trial date has been set for another one of the men charged with murder in the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally. A third suspect remains in the hospital.
Fist fight led to double homicide in Kansas City park
KANSAS CITY —A Kansas City area man has been charged in a fatal shooting in a Blue Spring's park, according Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker. Marquis Earl Savannah, 19, Blue Springs faces felony charges of Murder in the 1st Degree and Armed Criminal Action. According to court records,...
Injured driver taken for treatment after crash SE of Odessa
LAFAYETTE COUNTY, MO - A single-vehicle accident injured the driver in Lafayette County Sunday morning. State troopers say the crash at 2244 Shaw School Road occurred as a vehicle driven by Abdul Hakimi, 34, lost control on gravel and hit an embankment. He was transported to Centerpoint Hospital for treatment of moderate injuries.
Pleasant Hill man seriously injured in Cass County Accident
CASS COUNTY, Mo. -- A Pleasant Hill driver was injured in a Cass County one-vehicle accident on Friday, May 3. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Cody Tucker, 27, of Pleasant Hill, was driving a Chevrolet Traverse on South Hickory Grove Road, south of Highway 58, around 6 a.m. when his vehicle crossed the center line, traveled off the roadway and overturned. His vehicle returned to the roadway before coming to rest.
Police seek tips indicating stealing suspect's whereabouts
BLUE SPRINGS, MO - Blue Springs police are looking for a suspect with multiple warrants alleging felony stealing. As many as 24 cases have been developed against Stephen Titus, who is accused of breaking into vehicles and stealing credit cards for personal use. Public tips are accepted as to Titus' whereabouts. Police advise residents NOT to make personal contact.
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