CRIME & SAFETY
Troopers Arrest Platte City Man on Felony & Driving Pair Monday Night in Platte County
Troopers report the arrest of a Platte City man on a felony and two driving charges Monday night in Platte County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the arrest of 53-year-old Merloren V. Butts around 6:45 Monday evening on preliminary charges of felony failure to register as a sex offender, driving while revoked, and not wearing a seat belt.
KCPD: Suspect in custody after woman found dead in street
KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a deadly shooting in Kansas City. Just after 8:30a.m. Monday, police were dispatched to report of a shooting at 11th and Washington, according to KCPD Captain Jake Becchina. Officers were directed to a shooting victim later identified as 33-year-old Shamra Whitney. She...
Family of Ralph Yarl, teen shot after ringing wrong doorbell, files civil suit
The family of the Black teenager who was shot in the head after he rang the doorbell on the wrong house last year filed a lawsuit Monday against the accused shooter and his homeowner association, according to multiple reports.
Sheridan Woman Suffers Minor Injuries in Buchanan County Crash
A Sheridan woman suffered minor injuries in a Buchanan County crash Sunday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that the accident occurred just after 1:00 Sunday, as 81-year-old Patricia A. Ray drove her 2016 Buick Enclave Northbound on I-229. According to the crash report, Ray’s back passenger side tire...
KCFD, KCPD, and firefighters from Southern Platte Fire Protection receive Sara Andrasek Memorial award
(PLATTE COUNTY, Mo.) During the yearly luncheon hosted by the Platte County Prosecuting Attorney's Office for National Crime Victim's Rights Week, Kansas City Fire Department Firefighters (KCFD), Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) Detectives, and Firefighters from the Southern Platte Fire Protection District received the 17th Annual Sara Andrasek Memorial Award on April 26th.
MSHP Troop H Trooper received a meritorious service award
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) A Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) Trooper from Troop H in Buchanan County, Missouri received The Meritorious Service Award "for exemplary service" on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Trooper Christopher R. Kottwitz from Troop H received the Meritorious Service Award. According to the MSHP press release,. "On July...
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