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AI-enhanced camera technology helps solve Blue Springs murder
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (KCTV) - A shooting that killed two people at a Blue Springs Park earlier this month led to a first-degree murder charge and then an arrest on Wednesday. Charging documents point to an AI-equipped camera system helping police find the getaway driver, a girl under the age of 18. The camera network comes from an Atlanta-based company called Flock Safety. You could think of it as a smarter version of a license plate reader.
Man charged with first-degree murder in Blue Springs double homicide
BLUE SPRING, Mo. (KCTV) - A Raymore man is charged with first-degree murder for a double homicide at a Blue Springs park. Jackson County prosecutors charged 20-year-old Marquis Earl Lee Savannah for the shooting deaths of 19-year-old LaDronal Hamilton Jr. and 20-year-old Karmello Matlock. The two men died after they were shot at Wilbur Young Park on April 13. Savannah is also charged with armed criminal action in connection with the shooting.
Anti 4-day school week proposal to become law in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A legislative provision that would give Independence voters a chance to weigh in on a potential four-day school week is set to become law. That’s a result of the passage of Senate Bill 727, which the Missouri General Assembly approved Wednesday. SB 727 includes...
Jail inmate faces felony charge after assaulting another inmate in Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail
A Daviess DeKalb Regional Jail inmate faces a felony charge in Daviess County after he allegedly assaulted another individual multiple times on April 14. Thirty-two-year-old Jaccob Spencer of Raytown has been charged with second-degree attempted assault. His bond was denied. Spencer is accused of attempting to inflict physical injury by...
Lee’s Summit school rallies around teacher after devastating car crash
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. (KCTV) - Staff, students, and families at Primrose School of Lee’s Summit are coming together to support teacher Sydney Boyd after she was involved in a car crash while driving home from work. “Kids were so attached to her,” said Mithra Amaran, Primrose School of...
Residents prepare for possible incoming floods, officials encourage for several alert systems
PLEASANT HILL, Mo. (KCTV) - Officials are warning residents of the potential for flash flooding. Fire Chief Mark Lopez said since it’s been dry, he’s worried there’s a good chance some areas will flood. “We are a little concerned,” Lopez said. “As the weather begins to change,...
Independence couple celebrates 60th anniversary in hospital with staff’s help
A husband and wife celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary are both in the hospital, and staff at Centerpoint Medical Center made sure they spent the moment together with a special lunch.
Tonganoxie man sentenced to 10 years for crash that killed 2, including KCPD officer
A Jackson County judge on Wednesday sentenced Jerron Lightfoot to 10 years in prison for causing a crash that killed a Kansas City police officer, his police dog and a pedestrian.
Historic Liberty house burns after suspected lightning strike
LIBERTY — The roof of a historic home at 430 E. Franklin St. in Liberty is gone and the structured sustained other damage in a fire on Thursday, April 25. According to Liberty Fire Department Assistant Chief Chris Young, preliminary findings indicate a lightning strike may have been the cause, but Fire Marshal Dustin Paddack is still investigating.
Independence voters would weigh in on 4-day school week under new Missouri bill
The Independence School District, which this school year became the largest district in Missouri to hold classes only four days a week, would need approval from voters to continue that structure under a bill headed to the governor’s desk. The provision is part ofa wide-ranging bill that, among other...
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