Kansas City Crime Scene: Downtown Gunfire, Mugshots & Police Dawgs

For late night readers and early morning denizens we catch up with local crime reporting, notes on police action and just a bit of good news about community outreach following a violent start to 2025.

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Police investigate shooting that left 1 injured in Downtown Kansas City

Police were called to investigate after one person was injured during a shooting in Downtown Kansas City.


School breaks pose greatest threat for campus violence, KC Crime Stoppers encourages students to report

Kansas City Crime Stoppers is encouraging students across the Kansas City area to report on and off campus incidents anonymously through its various reporting platforms.


Multiple charges filed against Independence man accused of child sex crimes

Multiple charges have been filed against an Independence man who has been accused of child sex crimes.


UPDATE: Drunk, wrong-way, deadly crash suspect arrested

Grandview PD tells FOX4 they found Kenneth B Paul Jr. roughly 14 hours after FOX4 aired this story detailing the initial crash, investigation, charges, and search for Paul.


18-year-old taken into custody in connection to December double homicide

One of three suspects has been taken into custody in connection to a December double homicide that took the lives of two teenagers.


Charges filed after box cutter pulled on Kansas City paramedics

One man has been charged after a box cutter was pulled on Kansas City paramedics attempting to transport a patient.


1 charged after car-jacking victim run over with his own vehicle in Kansas City

One man has been charged after he allegedly ran over the victim of a car-jacking with his own vehicle in the parking lot of a Kansas City store.


Pair charged with dumping dead woman's body in Kansas City ditch

A man and woman are facing charges for allegedly putting a dead woman in a box and dumping her body in a ditch in May 2022 along a south Kansas City road.


Woman set to face charges in connection to fatal 2023 collision

One woman is set to face charges connected to a 2023 collision that took the life of a woman walking along a Kansas City street.


Kansas resentencing bill to focus on long terms for young inmates

The Second Look Act would resentence inmates who broke the law before they turned 25. Resentencing could happen after a decade in prison.


Missouri Gov. Mike Parson's clemency legacy is marred by favoritism, injustice * Missouri Independent

Mike Parson wants to be remembered as the clemency governor. And he will be, but not with the admiration that he seems to expect.


Kansas' death penalty under scrutiny in pretrial hearings in 2019 homicide case

A long-shot challenge to Kansas' death penalty unfolding in court proceedings for a man charged in the deaths of 4 people at a Wyandotte County bar centers on claims the state's process of jury selection is racially biased in favor of executions.


Volunteers, Shawnee police help 99-year-old veteran get to church

A 99-year-old Shawnee, Kansas, resident just wanted to make it to church Wednesday, but her driveway was covered in snow. That's when a few Good Samaritans stepped in to help.


KCK recording lowest homicide numbers ever is testament of years-long effort of community engagement

Kansas City, Kansas saw a record low number of homicides in 2024, but the police department and a Wyandotte County community advocate say the trust it took to achieve this is immeasurable.


A local nonprofit formed to help support Kansas City's police dogs

A local nonprofit called KCPD K9 Friends was formed to help support Kansas City's police dogs when they retire.

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