Kansas City Struggles To Silence Deadly Violence For Two Days

Now underway: The countdown to the end of the year coincides with a tragic/historic number. 

As we blogged previously . . .  

The murder of an unborn might have already pushed KCMO past a record-breaking threshold.

Still, until we get word from the medical examiner . . . Here is the main question from our www.TonysKansasCity.com blog community: 

WILL KANSAS CITY REFRAIN FROM HOMICIDES FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS?!?

It's certainly possible . . . There have been longer peaceful stretches this year.

However . . . Holiday boozing and close proximity doesn't help our chances. 

Accordingly . . . We note a couple of worthwhile local efforts that hope to stall more any more carnage:

As KCMO approaches deadliest year on record, Oak Park residents calls for 'silent night,' end to violence

As Kansas City, Missouri, approaches its deadliest year on record community members gathered on Thursday to call for a "silent night."

'We need to try harder': KCMO homicide count continues to increase, as violent crime declines nationwide

According to new FBI data, violent crime dropped by eight percent in the U.S. But this unfortunately is not the case in Kansas City, Missouri.

On a related note . . . Check more local crime coverage as the entire metro seems to be following KC's lead and becoming increasingly unsafe . . .

Douglas County Sheriff's Office identifies body found in Kansas River in Lawrence as 57-year-old woman

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office identified the body found in the Kansas River in Lawrence on Dec. 21 as Melinda Sue McCluskey, 57, according to a press release on Friday.

Man suspected in multiple thefts charged after Cass County chase

A man suspected in multiple thefts is now facing charges in Cass County, Missouri, after a police chase and search, officials say.

Court records: Woman beat man to death, left body in Clay County park culvert

The victim's name has not yet been released, and deputies believe Flores-Garcia drove to Mexico.

Court docs: Woman tried to cover up man's death, dump body in Clay County

Newly released court documents accuse a Kansas woman of killing a man, dumping his body in Missouri and getting rid of the evidence.

Landing After Hours presents the story of Claud McGee

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, DEC. 29, 2023 - Forty pictures hang on the wall at the gas chamber within the Missouri State Penitentiary. Among the photos of condemned people, with expressions of sadness, pleading or defiance, the portrait of Claud McGee consistently stands out.

Kansas Medicaid Expansion Could Reduce Jail Populations

Local jails struggling to provide adequate mental health treatment to inmates could benefit from the expansion.

A look inside Child Protection Center's new Midtown offices [PHOTOS] - Kansas City Business Journal

The Child Protection Center, which serves young abuse victims and trauma witnesses, earlier this year moved to larger offices following a renovation project along the southern streetcar extension.

Developing . . .