Kansas City Crime Scene: Courtroom Drama, Gunfire & Missing Local Ladies

The rate of local violence continues to climb and tonight we share a quick glimpse at local police action, courtroom deets and all manner of crime reporting . . .

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Man charged in death of girlfriend who was found at abandoned car wash in south Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City man is accused of killing his girlfriend and later leaving her body at an abandoned car wash in south KCMO. Donnell Buckman, 44, is charged with second-degree murder and armed action in the death of Leigh Dalton. Court documents detail the investigation into the incident.


'Not one ounce of remorse': Olathe man sentenced in 2019 murder of 17-year-old

Amy Workman stood in a Johnson County Courtroom Thursday afternoon as 28-year-old Raymond Cherry was sentenced to a minimum of 31 years in prison. Her shirt was covered with photos of her son, Ben Workman, who was shot and killed in his Overland Park apartment four years ago when he was just 17.


16 arrested by Lenexa police in operation targeting shoplifting

Sixteen people have been arrested following a nearly weeklong Lenexa Police crackdown on retail theft.The suspects include people who face arrest warrants in other states, a woman wanted by federal immigration authorities and the recovery of stolen weapons."These are folks who are intentionally coming in to ours and other surrounding


Ray County inmate who escaped from jail back in Missouri

A man accused of stabbing his pregnant girlfriend and later escaped the Ray County Jail is back in Missouri. Justin Robinson escaped from the Ray County Jail on March 28. He was on the loose for nearly a full week before he was taken into custody at a bus stop in Tulsa, Okla.Robinson will reside at the Clay County, Mo., Detention Center.


Northland family remembers father killed in hit-and-run; Reward offered for answers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Northland family is hoping for answers two weeks after a hit-and-run driver killed their father. Rockne "Rocky" Gross, 73, was walking in his Kansas City neighborhood near North Walrond Avenue and Maplewoods Parkway on Thursday, March 23, around 3:15 p.m. when it happened.


Kansas City woman, 28, has been missing since April 4

SOURCE: KCPD Kansas City police need your help in finding a missing 28-year-old woman. Heather Harms was last seen April 4 in the area of 106th Street and N. Dalton Ave. Police say she was wearing a gray jacket, black leggings and a handbag. Family members believe she is traveling on foot.


Independence police looking for missing 16-year-old

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - The Independence Police Department is looking for a 16-year-old girl who has not been seen since Friday afternoon. According to the police, Lauren Calles-Mendez was last seen at 1:40 p.m. in the area of 8th Street and Sterling Avenue. She was on a bicycle.

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