CRIME & SAFETY

Officials classified the incident as ‘a suspicious death’

Three students suffered minor injuries Thursday and a driver was cited after a bus crashed into a semitrailer in Liberty, Missouri, police say.

The following incidents occurred in Liberty, Missouri this week. A 20-year-old man named Zachariah Lundholm has been missing for nearly a month, with his truck being found abandoned in Liberty. In a separate incident, three elementary school students were injured in a bus crash while on their way to Ridgeview Elementary.

Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers is offering $2,000 for any information that leads to an arrest.

A Kansas City man has been charged in the shooting of a Rally House employee in the Shops at Boardwalk during an alleged armed robbery.

One person died in a fatal crash Wednesday in Kansas City, Missouri, according to a spokesperson with the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department.

A Blue Springs, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Kenneth James Paulson, 52, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 10 years in federal prison without parole. On Nov. 16, 2022, Paulson pleaded guilty to participating in a...

PLATTE CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A 47-year-old Platte County woman was convicted by a jury Thursday of helping a five-time felon steal a teen’s ATM card at knifepoint. Rebecca Spotz was found guilty Thursday by a jury that recommended a 20-year sentence for robbery and eight-year sentence for armed criminal action.

This week in Olathe, Kansas, two incidents have occurred that require attention. The first incident involves the alleged shooter of Olathe East SRO Erik Clark, Jaylon Elmore, who had his attorneys withdraw during a bond hearing. He will be appointed new legal counsel by the court. The second incident involves a missing 32-year-old man named Lance Nolan Morin, who was last seen on foot in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 24. Olathe police are actively searching for him.

• A man in Missouri towing a 70-foot house with his vehicle led police on a chase after striking several cars and refusing to stop. • The driver's erratic behavior suggested possible intoxication, according to Sgt. Kyle Craven of the Excelsior Springs Police Department.

KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement authorities investigating a deadly shooting have identified the victim as 21-year-old Jayden D. James. Just after 4 p.m. Tuesday, officers were dispatched to 4900 block of Heritage Avenue in Kansas on a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers were directed to a man, later identified as James,...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Thursday night, Kansas City, Kansas Mayor Tyrone Garner began the Unified Government Commission meeting with strong words for those critical of the police department. There are good officers, he said. He made the remarks on the night he honored a group of officers shot in...

A driver died after attempting to go around a stopped school bus, leading to a crash.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is asking for help to identify two men believed to be involved in a large string of thefts from a downtown parking garage. A spokesperson for the department said more than 18 reports have been taken related to the...

The jewelry heist in Independence, Missouri in 1927 has become a captivating tale of mystery and intrigue. The incident, which involved the theft of valuable gems and jewels, has remained a cloudy event since the stolen treasures were never recovered. This begs the question: is it true or false?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Police release additional information involving an investigation into two employees who work for the Center School District. The district placed the two workers on leave after the employees were accused of abusing students at Center High School. Police said the department received a police report about the allegations on Nov. 29 at 3:50 p.m.

Gladstone police in Missouri arrested a Wisconsin murder suspect on Thanksgiving after automated license plate readers detected a vehicle with a stolen plate. The suspect was found in a red Ford Fusion in a parking lot. In another incident, the Gladstone Police Department is undergoing an examination by an assessor from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies to ensure compliance with standards for re-accreditation.

• A driver pulling a mobile home led police on a chase in Excelsior Springs, Missouri on Thanksgiving night. • The mobile home hit several vehicles during the chase, and the driver did not stop.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There's new hope for the family of an 11-year-old girl after two stray bullets left her paralyzed. Lauren Reddick has spent the last month in a hospital. But now, her family believes she will walk again. The once active fourth-grade student's new normal has become...

The racist Shawnee Mission East High School student who was caught on video attacking a Black student has been charged with a felony. The post Racist Kansas Student Charged With Felony For Beating Black Student In Viral Video Has History Of Alleged Violence appeared first on NewsOne. The post Racist Kansas Student Charged With Felony For Beating Black Student In Viral Video Has History Of Alleged Violence appeared first on Black America Web.