Kansas City Crime Scene: Trauma Aftermath, Jewel Heist & Curbing Excessive Force

For tonight, a quick peek at police action, court cases and ongoing investigations as this town continues along a violent path with record-breaking homicide numbers.

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KCPD investigating after 44-year-old woman dies from 'apparent trauma' Saturday

Kansas City, Missouri police are investigating a homicide that occurred over the weekend near the 1700 block of East Missouri Ave.Just after 2:30 p.m., officers were called on a welfare check at the address above.Upon arrival, officers located the victim, Jamie Craig, 44, inside an apartment suffering from apparent trauma.

Days later, police releasing few details after man shot, killed by KCK officer

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Police have not said if the man who was killed by a Kansas City, Kansas officer last week was armed. Kansas City, Missouri police are investigating the incident. KCPD said the KCK officer who was hurt had minor injuries.

Kansas City Police Department says former attorney's accusations are false

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Police Department says a review determined a former attorney's allegations about department practices are false. Ryan McCarty, a former associate general counsel for KCPD, released a scathing letter to public last winter, calling for former Interim Chief Joseph Mabin to be fired.

Kansas City man accused of severely beating stranger with metal pipe at 31st, Van Brunt

A 30-year-old man faces two felonies for allegedly beating a stranger with a metal pipe to the point of fracturing his neck and jaw in a daylight attack on Kansas City's East Side. Jackson County prosecutors charged William R. Andrews, of Kansas City, with armed criminal action and first-degree assault, a Class A felony under Missouri law.

Missouri police arrest 4 Romanian nationals in connection to $1 million jewelry heist in Florida

Missouri police arrested four Romanian nationals this week who are accused of stealing over $1 million worth of jewelry from a business in Florida. On April 11, two women and a man walked into a jewelry business on Scenic Highway 30A in Walton County, Florida.

Juvenile charged with assaulting Harrisonville police officer at prom

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A juvenile student was taken into custody over the weekend after allegedly assaulting a police officer at a high school prom. The juvenile, who's name is not being released, is awaiting potential charges in connection to the incident, which was reported around 9:15 p.m.

KU student from Overland Park found dead at sorority house, no foul play suspected

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KCTV) - Police said a 19-year-old University of Kansas student was found dead at her sorority Saturday morning. The Lawrence Police Department stated officers responded to the Alpha Chi Omega sorority house at 10:30 a.m. and found the student dead in her bed and already beyond life-saving measures.

Kansas City, Kansas, police identify remains as man missing since 2021

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Detectives identify the remains of a missing man found in mid-April. Kansas City, Kansas Police said a hiker found the remains of 32-year-old Justin Siwek in Wyandotte County. Siwek disappeared in June 2021. His family said they found his car parked at a hotel near Kansas Speedway.

Ambulance driver wasn't speeding before deadly crash near 71 Highway, Bannister

WARRENSBURG, Mo. - Police are still investigating a deadly weekend crash involving an ambulance. Emergency officials in Johnson County, Missouri said their driver wasn't speeding when she crashed on Sunday evening. A patient being taken to Kansas City died in the crash.

South KC residents say more jobs, more recreational facilities needed to reduce youth crime

By John Sharp Providing more programs for youth, more jobs and more recreational facilities and activities were among the suggestions to reduce rising rates of youth violence in the south Kansas City area discussed at a community meeting April 21.

Kansas City-area school districts awarded thousands to pay for security upgrades

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Kansas City-area school districts receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in state grants to improve school safety. The School Safety Grant Program covers costs of both physical security upgrades as well as technology upgrades and equipment that would be used during medical emergencies.

How Kansas City Regional Police Academy is teaching recruits to spot, stop excessive force

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - In late April, a former Colorado police officer was found guilty of failing to intervene when a fellow officer pistol-whipped and strangled an unarmed man. The conviction became the first in the state under a new accountability law that was adopted in 2020 after the death of George Floyd, who was killed by a Minneapolis Police Officer while three other officers looked on.

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