Kansas City Crime Scene: Fentanyl Bust, Gunfire & Domestic Drama

Right now we take a quick look at the latest in crime reporting, court cases and news of ALLEGED misdeeds from the news cycle.

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Shooting victim has life-threatening injuries in Kansas City

One person was critically wounded in a shooting Thursday afternoon in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kansas City man sentenced for 2022 murders that also injured child

A Jackson County judge sentenced David Emerson in the 2022 killing of two adults and injuring a 5-year-old child in Kansas City

Topeka man charged with capital murder, rape in death of 5-year-old girl

Mickel Cherry was charged with capital murder, first-degree murder and rape in the death of Zoey Felix.

Kansas City woman charged as accessory to murder in shooting over stolen Lexus

Alyssa Tuscan, 27, faces three felonies, including accessory to murder, for a Kansas City shooting over a stolen Lexus that left one man dead, according to court documents.

Suspected drug ring indicted on fentanyl trafficking linked to 3 KC-area deaths

A grand jury indicted seven men on fentanyl trafficking charges linked to three overdose deaths in Belton.

13 students join lawsuits against Overland Park's St. Thomas Aquinas and ex-choir director

Joseph Heidesch was arrested in October 2021 and charged with 30 felony counts for hiding a camera in his office and watching students change. This summer was sentenced to five years and eight months in a Kansas prison.

Fairway Police Dept. thanks community for support following officer's death

Fairway police thank the community for support following the shooting death of Officer Jonah Oswald in August.

Andrew Lester, accused of shooting Ralph Yarl, formally requests a jury trial

A man accused of shooting a teenager has formally requested a jury trial.

Woman steals fire truck, drives it into yard, leads to crash in central Missouri

A 20-year-old woman stole and crashed a firetruck after driving it through an overhead garage door Wednesday morning in Windsor, Missouri.

Clay County proposes new 911 fee on November ballot

Clay County leaders are asking voters to approve a new $1 monthly fee to fund the 911 system on the Nov. 7 ballot.

Independence father recovering after stabbing

An Independence father remains in the hospital after being stabbed as part of a crime spree on Friday.

Kansas man federally charged after laser pointer aimed at aircraft

One Kansas man is in hot water after a federal indictment alleged he aimed a laser pointer at a passing aircraft.

Missouri Woman Allegedly Drove Miles with Husband on Hood of Car

This is a dangerous situation and I'm not making light of it, but I have to wonder what the argument was that led to a Missouri woman allegedly driving miles down the highway with her husband on the hood of her vehicle.

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