POLICE DISPUTE REPEATED KANSAS CITY ACTIVIST SERIAL KILLER ALLEGATIONS!!!

One more time for the cheap seats . . .

KANSAS CITY METRO POLICE DISPUTE URBAN ACTIVIST ALLEGATIONS HYPING A SERIAL KILLER AMID A KIDNAPPING CASE!!!

The rumor resurfaced over the weekend again . . . As many locals were shocked by national reporting of a "Missouri sex dungeon" and all manner of hyperbole.

This morning we noted conservative talker Pete Mundo doing his very best to shut down the chatter amid questionable online reporting . . . On Sunday, TKC even noticed Huff Post attempting to reignite the serial killer narrative. 

Here's what might be the definitive statement on the topic for now . . .

By activating the Clay County Investigative Squad Task Force, officers from multiple organizations within Clay County will work the case. There are also members of the Clay County Prosecutor's Office involved.

The task force says it spent time checking on rumors about a link between the Haslett case and a possible serial killer.

"We have checked with law enforcement agencies in the Kansas City metropolitan area and there are no current missing persons reports that correspond with the evidence examined so far in this investigation," the task force said in a statement.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

Police refute serial killer rumors in Excelsior Springs investigation

LIBERTY, Mo. - An investigation into a suspected kidnapping and sex assault case expands, as officers work to quash rumors that it is tied to a possible serial killer in the Kansas City area. The Excelsior Springs Police Department asked the Clay County Investigative Squad Task Force for help in the ongoing criminal case against Timothy Haslett, Jr.

Clay County expands investigation surrounding Excelsior Springs man charged in rape, kidnapping

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Clay County Investigative Squad Task Force has been activated to assist in the case of a man the case of a man accused of raping and holding a woman against her will, the Excelsior Springs Police Department said Monday.

Multiple agencies join forces in investigation of Timothy Haslett, Jr.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - An Excelsior Springs man faces multiple felony charges after a woman said she escaped his basement while bound with duct tape and wearing a metal collar. Timothy Haslett, Jr. is charged with rape, kidnapping and second-degree assault. His arraignment is set in Clay County for 1:30 p.m.

Police defend missing persons investigations as community activists raise concerns

The Kansas City Police Department is defending its missing person investigations after community activists told KMBC 9 Investigates that they are concerned about women being targeted.This comes after one woman was kidnapped and later rescued in Excelsior Springs. Timothy Haslett Jr.

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