Kansas City Crime Scene: Suspect Creepers, Gunfire & Family Outcry

There's a lot of crime reporting to blog this evening as we consider record-breaking violent crime as we slouch toward the end of this year and the start of election season.

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Former community members at KC ministry still calling for third-party investigation after sexual misconduct claims

Mike Bickle is on leave from the International House of Prayer ministry he founded in 1999

Kansas City man charged with murder of woman whose body was left near railroad tracks

Authorities allege the 39-year-old's DNA matched with a sample collected from the ankles of the woman, who appeared to have been dragged across gravel.

Family of man killed during Independence police pursuit files lawsuit against city, officers

The family of man killed in an Independence police pursuit in March filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Independence and officers involved in the pursuit.

Kansas City man sentenced to life in prison for Caldwell County fires that killed 96-year-old woman

Harold Edwards Jr. was sentenced for multiple charges Wednesday, including the second-degree murder of Lorene Fickess

One arrested, allegedly points gun at police resulting in KC standoff

Kansas City police got a call about gunshots at an apartment complex on Benton Boulevard on Tuesday.

Investigation into death of 17-year-old girl continues as KCPD takes over

Kansas City, Missouri, police are actively investigating the death of a teenage girl as a homicide.

Independence teacher still working amid inappropriate photo investigation

Allegations of inappropriate pictures of a teacher sent to at least one student has led Independence police to open an investigation.

Lawsuit claims negligence from police officers, improper training led to fatal Independence crash

A lawsuit from the family of Jake Monteer cites negligence in various manners as a cause for a March crash that killed two people in Independence.

Police say homicides down in KC neighborhood due to KC 360. What do the numbers show?

"No one is saying that we solved (gun violence). All we can say is we've had success this year, and we want to see a pattern, and we want it to spread," the neighborhood association president said.

Family of KCMO mass shooting victim needs 20K signatures on petition for stricter gun control

Jasity's Law efforts are at the forefront following violence at Oak Park Mall and the Independence Center.

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