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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...
FORECAST: FIRST WARN THURSDAY as thundershowers, wind gusts move into the metro
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Strong storms will continue to build this morning as we develop low pressure and their respective fronts out west. By 9 a.m. strong storms will form closer to the metro. Severe weather activity is still more likely in our western counties from Atchison County down to Anderson County. However, heavy downpours and wind gusts over 45 mph are still possible with storms impacting the metro by the morning into the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph throughout the rest of the day are likely. Temperature starts in the middle 50s with afternoon high temperatures in the lower 60s.
Homicide: Police ID Kan. man found dead in parking lot of business
WYANDOTTE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a homicide in Kansas City, Kansas have identified the victim as 22-year-old Gerald Jones, II, Kansas City, Kansas. Just before 7:30 p.m. Monday, police were dispatched to a shooting in the 6000 block of Leavenworth Road, according to a media release. First responders...
WEATHER BLOG: Severe weather with chance for flooding coming. Here's what you need to know
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Multiple First Alert Weather Impact and Alert Days have been issued for the end of this week and weekend. Scattered downpours and thunderstorms are likely Thursday morning through Thursday evening. The severe risk on Thursday is low, but a couple storms that could produce strong wind and hail can't be ruled out.
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...
Ohio man sentenced to 11 years in a Missouri prison for meth trafficking
A Cincinnati, Ohio, man was sentenced in federal court for carrying thousands of methamphetamine pills aboard a bus traveling through Kansas City, Mo. Antuan McClendon, 43, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to 11 years and three months in federal prison without parole. On Dec. 21, 2023,...
Months after 3 men found dead in Northland backyard, families still await answers
In the months since David Harrington, Clayton McGeeney and Ricky Johnson were found dead in the backyard of a Kansas City home, the families of those men say they've grown frustrated at the lack of information.
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...
Independence woman facing drug charges in Ray County
RAY COUNTY — The Ray County prosecuting attorney has requested a $25,000 bond for an Independence woman accused of drug offenses. A probable cause statement says Jessica R. Arrington was allegedly in possession of pills, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia when a deputy made contact with her at the intersection of Daugherty Road and 118th Street April 2.
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