Kansas City Crime Scene: Illegal Dumping, Identification & Local Resources

Lots of worthwhile considerations for our late night denizens of the discourse as we consider just a few more items we didn't have a chance to check earlier regarding police action, court cases & longstanding community issues.

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City announces harsher penalties, more enforcement against illegal dumping | Northeast News

During a press conference last week near 16th Terr. and Topping Ave., City Manager Brian Platt outlines the increased scope of two new city ordinances passed last week designed to cut down on illegal dumping. | Photo by Michael Bushnell


Dirty Kansas City: MoDOT, law enforcement to crackdown on roadside litter in June

The Missouri Department of Transportation and law enforcement agencies say they will begin cracking down on roadside litter.


Shawnee man sentenced after woman's body found in trash can

A Johnson County judge sentenced a Shawnee man to more than 18 years in prison for killing a woman and leaving her body in a trash can.


KCPD attempt to identify suspect after victim attacked over parking spot

Police in Kansas City are attempting to identify an individual who attacked another over a Walmart parking space earlier in May.


Exclusive: US brokered gang talks to secure American missionaries' bodies in Haiti | CNN

The first US commercial flight to Haiti in months is making a bleak roundtrip Thursday, returning with the bodies of a young American couple who were killed by a gang in Port-au-Prince last week.


Kansas deputy awarded Medal of Bravery for actions following shooting

The Douglas County, Kansas, Sheriff presented the Medal of Bravery to a former deputy for his actions responding to a double shooting in 2023.


Man sentenced to life in prison for shooting, injuring Lyft driver in 2017

A man has been sentenced to life in prison, plus 30 years, for shooting and injuring a Lyft driver in 2017 at The Landing Eatery and Pub in Liberty, Missouri.


Certification hearing set for 2nd youth charged in Chiefs Super Bowl rally shooting

A hearing in Jackson County Circuit Court on July 25 will help a judge to determine whether the teen will face charges as an adult.


Driver, passenger in stolen car injured in crash Wednesday night in Independence

The driver and passenger in a stolen car were critically injured Wednesday night when the car struck a utility pole in Independence.


Shooters target kids walking on trail near Independence's Rotary Park

Independence police were called to an area near Rotary Park and Rock Creek Trail Sunday evening on a report of shots fired at 4 children


KC-area counselor speaks on importance of mental health resources being available at proposed KCMO jail

On Tuesday, the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners discussed an emphasis on addressing mental health inside a new proposed jail that would be built in Kansas City, Missouri.


Community weighs in on if KCMO's 9 p.m. curfew is effective way to curb teen violence

The KCMO curfew states people 18-and-under have a 9 p.m. curfew in Kansas City in various entertainment districts.

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