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A Kansas City, Kansas, man, and woman have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. Alonso Alfredo Nunez, also known as “Bullet,” 19, and Jaloany Garcia-Medina, also known as “J. Lo,” 20, were charged in a four-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo., on March 14, 2023. They were arrested and had their initial court appearance.

Players from Liberty, Liberty North, Smithville and Kearney were all honored for their on-court success this season. From all-conference awards to all-district nominations, there were plenty of great performances from the area this season. Smithville.

SMITHVILLE — Spring is officially here, according to the calendar if not by the temperatures outdoors. Smithville’s Parks Director Matt Denton said spring is a busy season for the parks department as it gets going with the sports leagues, especially soccer, as well as coming community events.

Eric Segovia was sentenced to over 12 years in prison for a 2019 Overland Park crash that killed 20-year-old Jesse Kalal.

Two people were killed Friday, March 17 in a two-car crash in which their vehicle was traveling in reverse in a lane of Interstate 435 in Platte County. The crash occurred on I-435 at 5 p.m., not far from the bridge that connects Platte County and Kansas City, Kan. Both vehicles involved in the crash were traveling southbound.

A brief history of the Kansas City International Airport can be found near the B Concourse gates of the new terminal.

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Kansas City man who led police on a high-speed chase was sentenced to 195 months in prison for drug trafficking. U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Kansas said, according to court documents, in October 2022, Russell Loomis, 50, of Kansas City, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A Kansas City, Kan., man has been sentenced to 195 months in prison for drug trafficking. Russell Loomis, 50, was sentenced Thursday after he previously pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. Court records state...

April has arrived bursting with events! It’s the first full month of spring, and if Mother Nature cooperates, we’ll enjoy so many fun celebrations! April brings Easter, Earth Day and Arbor Day, along with prom season and the opening of many seasonal attractions. On the health front, it is National Donate Life Month, on mission to raise awareness and encourage organ donation. My brother was born with many heart issues and, when he was 27, received a heart transplant. He was given the greatest gift one could ever receive from an anonymous donor family. We are forever grateful to that family who, in one of their darkest hours, made such a selfless gift. For more info on organ donation, check out this month’s Women’s Health article.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (WDAF) — A Kansas City, Kansas, man and woman have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a plan to distribute fentanyl. Alonso Alfredo Nunez, 19, and Jaloany Garcia-Medina, 20, were charged in a four-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 14, 2023, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

PARKVILLE — Smithville baseball has started the season with a 2-2 record. The Warriors have been competing in the KC Metro Leadoff hosted by Creekside Baseball Park. Smithville defeated Lee’s Summit West 8-4 in the opening game on Friday, March 17.

It's a day of success for sub-contractors who finally got to return memorabilia they found in a North Kansas City home to its rightful owner.

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority’s board violated a city salary cap ordinance by agreeing to pay Frank White III $275,000 a year.

Francis E. Murray of Platte City has been appointed by Judge Richard M. Duncan of the U.S. District as bailiff. He is a native of Platte City and has been a special deputy and guard for U.S. Marshal F.M. Wilson. The appointment was made on March 18 and he will be sworn in later. This court district covers 66 counties in western Missouri with courts in St. Joseph, Springfield, Joplin and Jefferson City.

LIBERTY, Mo. — A Missouri prosecutor has announced plans to seek the death penalty against a Kansas City man charged with fatally shooting a police officer during a traffic stop. Clay County Prosecutor Zachary Thompson said Tuesday that Joshua Rocha could qualify under Missouri law for the punishment because...

Platte County commissioners have hired a jail population consultant to update jail population trends and projections that were included in the consultant’s original study for the county in 2018-19. On Monday the county agreed to pay the consultant, Bill Garnos, an amount up to $970 to update his report...

Kansas City-area restaurants, El Toro Loco Lexena and Kansas City, are sued by the Department of Labor for failing to pay 75 workers overtime.

Debi and Tom Jackson's child, Avery, began a non-medical transition to female at the age of four. While the parents knew it was a young age for a child to be so certain they weren't the gender assigned to them at birth, Debi says it was "insistence, persistence and consistence" that brought them around.

Devoured Pizza is on a mission to change the way people eat pizza in Kansas City, Jhy Coulter said, and the community has the opportunity to get involved now more than ever.  “Food in Kansas City is evolving. It’s getting better and better, and I want to be part of that. Pizza is this canvas The post Devoured Pizza rising into brick-and-mortar space with elevated concept, revenue sharing campaign appeared first on Startland News.

The development of a new downtown ballpark for the Kansas City Royals has a lot of people excited — Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says he expects it could come become reality sooner rather than later. But while the project could create thousands of jobs, some workers worry they could end up being underpaid and overworked.