Kansas City Crime Scene: Gunfire Aftermath & Ride-Along Danger

Tonight, just for close readers we want to keep track of local crime crime reporting, ongoing court cases and, of course, community outreach.

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KCPD car struck during ride-along, driver shot by police: charges

A Kansas City man is facing charges after he allegedly hit a police vehicle earlier this week during a ride-along.

Man faces 2 decades in prison following guilty plea for North Kansas City High School shooting

The shooting happened during a playoff basketball game between North Kansas City and Staley high schools, injuring two people.

Man tried to lure kids at Olathe park into car, police say

The Olathe Police Department is warning residents of a man who tried to lure children into his car earlier this week.

Officers in Independence police shooting under administrative review, chief says

Independence Police Chief Adam Dustman said Thursday an administrative investigation is ongoing into the officers who were involved in the shooting deaths of a mother and child last November.

Woman taken into custody after fight in Kansas City apartment leads to stabbing

A Kansas City woman is behind bars after she allegedly started a fight in her own apartment and sent two women to a nearby hospital.

Overland Park police searching for suspect involved stolen vehicle, hit and run

Police in Overland Park launched a search Thursday morning for a suspect wanted in a reported stolen vehicle and hit and run.

Drones, multiple units search for suspect in Overland Park hit-and-run

The Overland Park Police Department is searching for a suspect in a vehicle theft and hit-and-run.

Charges filed after shots fired into vehicle led to short chase through Walmart

A man who fired several shots into a passing vehicle that held a mother and child inside was arrested after a gun fell out of his waistband during a short chase through Walmart.

Boyfriend charged with murder after woman stabbed to death in south KC

One woman dead, man facing charges after South Kansas City homicide near East Minor and Holmes Road

Private prison says it has 'right' to run ICE detention in KS, doesn't need city's OK

The largest private prison company in the U.S. appears poised to pursue a contract with ICE to detain immigrants, despite withdrawing its request for permission from the city of Leavenworth to do so.

'My number one goal is to become an officer': OP cadet program helps recruit, train future officers

The Overland Park Police Department has 21 officer vacancies but a unique program is helping recruit future officers.

KC neighborhood group wants liquor store shut down after double homicide: 'Do something'

In KC's Hyde Park, residents have been complaining for months about a liquor store they associate with crime and violence in the area. Now, two people have been shot to death - and it was caught on video.

'It changed my life': Safe Place program at QuikTrip provides lifeline for KC youth

Two KC teens found safety and support at a QuikTrip thanks to the Safe Place program, a national initiative that provides immediate assistance to youth in crisis.

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