Kansas City Crime Scene: Arrests, Investigations, Scams & Cold Cases

There's a lot to catch up on today as we share this collection of crime reporting, court cases and all manner of ALLEGED misdeeds as Kansas City families hope for justice.

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Fingerprint Expert Makes Strong Impression at Crime Lab

That's perfection for Jill Snyder, fingerprint expert. Since 2007, Snyder has worked at KCPD's crime lab in the Latent Print Section. By way of Pennsylvania, Snyder landed in Kansas City with a forensic investigative science degree. Her work with prints and impressions is nothing short of intricate.


Clay County wants help to form Opioid Task Force, distribute $1.5M

The county said the task force's mission is to recommend the most effective, efficient and equitable use of opioid settlement funds.


Evergy reports another in-person scam attempt

This is at least the third in-person scam incident concerning Evergy customers since Aug. 30 in the Kansas City area.


Man who stole from multiple Kansas Sonics found guilty

A man who stole from Sonic restaurants in three Kansas City area counties was found guilty in Leavenworth County after pleading no contest


Arrest Made in Cold Case Murders of 2 Women in Kansas - and Police Think Suspect 'Likely' Killed More

Gary Dion Davis, 52, is accused in the 1996 death of Pearl Davis and the 1998 death of Christina King in Kansas City, Kan.


KMBC Investigates speaks to the man behind the investigation into Overland Park Police Foundation

Tom Gottschalk says investigators from the Johnson County District Attorney's Office interviewed him more than a year ago.


Small Cass County town saddened to see historic church bell stolen

In a town of 85 people, a church bell that rang for 141 years, bringing joy, has been reduced to scrap metal.


Independence police investigating the shooting death of 39-year-old Jennifer Scott

Authorities are actively searching for suspect information in the Independence woman's homicide


'We have a right to know': Family of Alesha Reade still searching for answers in her murder

A family in Clay County is still searching for answers more than two years after the passing of their loved one.


Charges in KCK cold cases still have families looking for closure

For some families of unsolved KCK homicide victims, the dogged question of "why?" still has no good answer, even after police named a suspect.

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