Kansas City Crime Scene: Machine Guns & Mayor Q Needs Help

The old adage seems to fit here . . .

Elections have consequences. 

Accordingly . . .

Not so long ago, local news readers might remember that Mayor Q fought against Missouri intervention into local law enforcement.

And now . . . There's a move for help given ongoing shortages in local police numbers. 

And so . . . .

In this compilation we share a couple of notes on the topic of a staffing crisis cont'd along with other updates on police action, court cases and local tribute to law enforcement.

Check TKC news gathering . . .

Mayors urge Governor-elect Mike Kehoe to begin collaborative approach to public safety issues

Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas, along with mayors from three major Missouri cities, sent a letter Friday to Governor-elect Mike Kehoe asking him to help the state fight crime.

Kansas City seeking outside help from state, county on public safety

There is an ongoing effort to seek assistance from outside law enforcement agencies for the Kansas City Police Department as KCPD works to add officers.

KC man sentenced to 23 years after shooting man, dumping body in street

A Kansas City man has been sentenced to 23 years in prison after he shot and killed a 30-year-old man in March 2023 and dumped his body on Independence Avenue.

Missourian who wanted to be a cop gets prison time for assaulting officer in Jan. 6 case

Kyler Bard of SW Missouri was sentenced for assaulting officer & other offenses on Jan. 6, 2021, in first area case since Trump's election.

KC brothers federally charged with possession of firearms deemed machine guns

A pair of brothers from Kansas City could face prison time after they were found to have been in possession of devices that convert semi-automatic firearms into machine guns.

Kansas City, Missouri, police ask for public's help to find missing 54-year-old man

The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is asking for the public's help to find a missing man who was last seen Saturday morning.

Fallen Independence Ofc. Cody Allen among those named Officer of the Year

Fallen Independence Ofc. Cody Allen was awarded Officer of the Year, in addition to officers Steven Thompson and Luke Buchanan. All three were shot when responding to a shooting at a house on Feb. 29.

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