This has been a violent week so far and we can only hope that talking, reading and recognizing the problem might help locals break the cycle of violence.
Accordingly, in this post we share a collection of stories on local criminal justice, legal consequences, court cases, alleged misdeeds and community outreach.
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'Spiked at a rapid rate,' Kansas City police address deadly domestic violence cases
The Kansas City Police Department has responded to 16 homicides so far this year. Three of these deaths involved a domestic violence situation.
Judge sentences man to 32 years for 2023 deadly shooting in Kansas City
Jackson County prosecutors announced Monday morning that a Kansas City man has been sentenced to 32 years in prison after he was found guilty of a deadly shooting in November 2023
Pedestrian killed in downtown Kansas City hit-and-run while using crosswalk
The man died in an area hospital after he was hit while crossing the street, KCPD said.
Former Olathe officer facing wrongful death lawsuit hired by police department in Washington
Conner Thompson, formerly an Olathe police officer, fatally shot 27-year-old Brandon Lynch in 2022. While facing an ongoing wrongful death lawsuit filed by Lynch's mother, Thompson started as a police officer in Kent, Washington, in September.
Lenexa man sentenced for deadly shooting in fast food restaurant parking lot
He previously pleaded no contest to second-degree murder in the death of 21-year-old Markese D. Gleghorn.
Scripps News Literacy Week: Man wrongly identified as Chiefs rally shooter shares impact of misinformation
For Scripps News Literacy Week, an Olathe man accused on social media of being the shooter at the Chiefs rally shares the dangers of misinformation.
Man convicted of 'unprovoked' murder, police standoff sentenced to life in prison
Juan Maiden was convicted of second-degree murder in November 2024 after he shot and killed a woman months prior.
Third suspect arrested in human trafficking, child sexual abuse sting
2 other men were charged with allegedly trying to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex earlier this week
New trial date set for Kansas City mom charged in 5-year-old son's death
The Jackson County trial is now scheduled to begin on June 23, 2025.
Facial recognition in policing is getting state-by-state guardrails * Kansas Reflector
The AI behind newer police identification tactics is controversial, and instances of false arrests and privacy concerns are drawing lawmakers' attention
Missouri courts near the end of marijuana expungement review * Missouri Independent
More than 140,000 marijuana cases have been expunged since Missouri legalized recreational cannabis in 2022.
Kansas brothers launch speedy trial for app that eases reentry for the wrongfully incarcerated
Podcast host-turned-innovator Dylan Carnahan is a man built for talking, he said, but there's a time when words aren't enough - when action is needed in the face of injustice. For Carnahan and his brother, that moment is now.
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