Kansas City Crime Scene: Car Crime, Mugshots & Axe Attack

Another quick glimpse at local court cases, ongoing investigations, alleged misdeeds and, more community outreach.

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KCMO crash now being investigated as homicide, police say

Kansas City, Missouri, police are investigating after a man was struck and killed by vehicle on East 51st Street. Person in custody.

Independence DWI patrol ends with police chase, multiple arrests

Several people were arrested and charged with DWI-related offenses, while two people were arrested for leading police on a chase.

'My yard helped the police': Destructive police chase goes from KCMO into Lee's Summit neighborhood

People living in the Winterset Park neighborhood in Lee's Summit still haven't repaired damage to their backyard fences after a chaotic police chase.

KC area man pointed gun at trash truck driver, then fled police, court documents say

A Kansas City area man faces felony charges after a road rage incident led to a police chase from Independence to Kansas City.

KC man held on $100K bond after accused of hijacking car with an axe

A Kansas City man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly attacked a man, came back with an accomplice and stole his car with an axe.

Man sentenced for east Kansas City deadly shooting of mother of seven

A 38-year-old man was sentenced on Friday in connection to a deadly shooting last year of a woman in east Kansas City, Missouri.

Court docs: Oklahoma man told authorities 'he needed to be arrested' after killing Kansas priest

Court documents released Friday revealed that an Oklahoma man accused of shooting and killing a priest told authorities that "he needed to be arrested" shortly after the incident.

Lee's Summit man charged after alleged attack of hospital roommate

A Lee's Summit man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly attacked his hospital roommate as he slept and stomped on his head.

Suspect in custody after man intentionally run over by car, KC police say

Kansas City police ruled a man's death a homicide after they say he was intentionally hit by a car. A suspect was arrested shortly after the incident.

Body pulled from Missouri River identified as missing 39-year-old KCK man

The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department confirmed a body pulled from the Missouri River has been identified as Brandon Anfinson.

KCPD says Thursday night crash now being investigated as homicide

Police in Kansas City, Missouri, say a crash Thursday night is now being investigated as a homicide.

Ex-Missouri coach shot dead after attempting to hijack plane in Belize

Former McCluer North Football Coach Akinyela Taylor, 49, was killed after attempting to hijack a small plane in Belize, leaving multiple victims critical.

Army Veteran Continues Life of Service As Captain

The Olathe native was on active duty half the time and in the Army Reserve the other. He was a military police officer (MP) and later the first sergeant of a training company. The sense of accomplishment he found in the Army followed him to KCPD.

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