Kansas City Crime Scene: Mugshots, Alleged Misdeeds & WWII-Era Blue Springs Grenade

Right now, because it probably didn't come up in garbage social media feeds, we share more than a few newsworthy items of note regarding police action, court cases and community outreach.

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Blue Springs police investigate after World War II-era grenade found in vehicle

The Blue Springs Police Department is investigating a possible hand grenade.

Advocates respond to stricter reporting guidelines for drug, domestic violence cases in Jackson County

Jackson County is making changes in how domestic violence and drug distribution cases are handled. Certain incidents are going straight to the Jackson County courthouse.

Clay County sex offender case prompts concerns about noncompliant offender enforcement

Clay County Sheriff's Office examining to changes sex offender arrest process after man registered too close to school

Teen sentenced for 2022 Olathe Black Bob Park shooting

A teenager has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for a 2022 deadly shooting at Black Bob Park in Olathe.

Woman believed to be behind fatal Olathe shooting found in Kansas City

A woman believed to be behind the shooting that took the life of an Independence man at an Olathe apartment complex was found and arrested in Kansas City.

Man sentenced for 2023 Shawnee DUI crash that killed 9-year-old Lenexa boy

Matthew Jacobo is sentenced for the 2023 Shawnee, Kansas crash that killed 9-year-old Nolan Davidson

Charges filed after woman, 2 children held hostage in Lee's Summit apartment

A Lee's Summit man faces multiple kidnapping charges after he allegedly held a woman and two children hostage in an apartment over the weekend.

JoCo man in custody on charges following being suspect in rape, arson

A Johnson County, Kansas man is in custody after police said he's the suspect in a terrifying night of events for one woman in Gardner.

Investigation opens after female inmate passes away at Clay County jail

An investigation into an inmate who is believed to have passed from natural causes has opened as a separate one draws to a close at the Clay County Detention Center.

Andrew Lester, who pleaded in Ralph Yarl shooting, died of 'medical issues,' attorney says

Andrew Lester's attorney, Steven Salmon, said his client had been in "seriously ill health for a significant time." He said Lester did not die by suicide.

Johnson County's first Black sheriff Byron Roberson talks progress

Nov. 5, 2024, is a day Byron Roberson will never forget. It's the day he was elected as the first Black sheriff of Johnson County, and the first Democrat to serve in nearly a century.

Kansas City Officer Serves Hometown, Accomplishing Goal

Growing up on both sides of the Missouri River gave Ade Bookhart a wide perspective, stretching from Tracy and the “deep 40s” to the country in the Northland.

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