Kansas City Crime Scene: ATV Manhunt & More Local Violence

A quick review of local headlines mostly related to worsening danger on Kansas City streets.

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Kansas City officials decry ATV driver accused of running over police officer over the weekend

Law enforcement has asked the public for help in identifying a driver on an all-terrain vehicle who ran over a police officer in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

'It's a miracle': KCPD chief says officer run over by ATV now home recovering

The Kansas City Police Department is searching for an ATV driver who was involved in a hit-and-run crash that left an officer with serious head injuries on Saturday.

Lenexa man pleads guilty to murdering wife, son at their home

Todd Donovan will be sentenced on two counts of first-degree murder in July.

Former Johnson County employee charged with sexual exploitation of a child

A former Johnson County, Kansas, government employee has been charged with the sexual exploitation of a child.

2 men charged after North Kansas City police found fentanyl in their vehicles Friday

Clay County prosecutors charged two men with drug crimes involving fentanyl that prosecutors said could have caused drug overdoses in 1,800 people.

Kansas City man charged with aggravated fleeing after chase in Cass County

An attempted traffic stop in Pleasant Hill has led to charges against a Kansas City man.

One person shot near Grain Valley Dollar General, suspect in custody

One person was injured in a shooting near a Dollar General in Grain Valley, Missouri, on Monday evening.

KC man charged for road rage incident after officer punched during arrest

A Kansas City man has been charged in connection to a road rage incident after a law enforcement official was punched in the face.

Former Johnson County, Kansas, government employee charged with child sex abuse

A former Johnson County, Kansas, technical support analyst has been charged with child sex abuse crimes.

Thieves steal $500,000 by taking checks from Lenexa mailboxes, police say

The Lenexa Police Department said it has received numerous reports of checks stolen after they've been dropped in a mailbox.

KC woman says she's a victim of tow company under criminal investigation

A Kansas City woman says she's a victim of a local tow company now at the center of serious criminal allegations.

Security X-ray machine to go into effect at Wyandotte County Municipal Building

Those who plan to visit the Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas, Municipal Building in the future will now need to walk through a security X-ray machine.

Grandview named among first Blue Shield Communities in Missouri

Governor Mike Kehoe's initiative is designed to support law enforcement with community backing and potential grant funding.

Let Freedom ring: KC brothers develop an app that helps exonerees

Using AI, educational resources and service request software, the Organization of Exonerees app serves as a one-stop shop for exonerates.

Kansas City, Missouri, police looking for family of 5-year-old boy found Monday night

Kansas City, Missouri, police officers want to find the parents or other family members of a child found wandering Monday night.

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