KC Crime Scene: Informant Exposé, Playground Gunplay & Citizen Soldiers

Near the conclusion of another turbulent week, this morning we roundup recent news regarding police action, suspected misdeed, neighborhood testimony, mugshots, court deets and, as always, community outreach.

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Kansas City man charged in high-speed, street-racing crash that killed two

A man is facing charges in connection with a crash that killed two people during a street race in Kansas City late last year.

Man charged after allegedly threatening teens with gun at Olathe playground

An 18-year-old is charged with aggravated assault in Johnson County, Kansas after a group of teens said he pulled a gun on them last Friday.

Raytown man pleads guilty to possessing, transferring 2 machine gun conversion devices

Darrius Harris, also known as "D" and "D2," pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Kansas City, Missouri, to possessing and transferring two machine gun conversion devices.

Questions remain after Wednesday's homicide in KC's Northland

New details are being revealed about what led up to the death of a young man who was shot in the front yard of his Northland home Wednesday afternoon.

Neighbors describe 'active' night following Northland teen's death

Neighbors are still trying to come to terms with what happened after a teenager was shot and killed in a Northland neighborhood in broad daylight.

Kansas City man sentenced for 2023 deadly strangulation of woman

A Kansas City man was sentenced on Tuesday, for the fatal strangulation of Elizabeth Stivers in March of 2023.

Kansas City man sentenced to more than 2 decades for fatal strangulation

A Kansas City man who strangled a woman to death just over two years ago was sentenced Tuesday to more than two decades in prison.

Man sentenced for officer assault after forcing plane to land at KCI in 2022

A California man has been sentenced to prison in Missouri after assaulting an officer and attempting to flee from law enforcement, prompting an emergency landing at the Kansas City International Ai...

Lee's Summit man pleads guilty after stolen shotguns found in wrecked truck

A Lee's Summit man could spend more than a dozen years in federal prison after stolen firearms were found in the back of his pickup during a 2022 crash in Independence.

Missouri couple accused of starving one-year-old, parents blame pot: police

A Carthage, Missouri couple is charged with abusing and starving their one-year-old son.

How Cecil Brooks, charged in KCK sex trafficking conspiracy, became a DEA informant | Opinion

KCKPD detective Roger Golubski wasn't the only defendant whose law enforcement work would have made prosecuting this case so unlikely. From Melinda Henneberger:

Colombian man dies in ICE custody at jail in central Missouri

The man died April 8 after he was found unresponsive at the Phelps County Jail, in Rolla, about 100 miles west of St. Louis, the agency said.

Fairway woman concerned roofing company scammed her

Jules Kellogg, a Fairway, Kansas resident, has been working with a company named Evolve Construction since her roof was damaged during a storm last summer.

Overland Park police need the public's help to find dog that bit woman

Overland Park police need the public's help to find a dog owner whose dog bit a woman Thursday afternoon.

KCPD Sergeant Shines In Parallel Careers

Deployed to the Middle East, Hollie Brannen was exactly where she wanted to be – serving her country and her state in the Missouri Army National Guard. It was the call to service, after all, that drew Brannen away from managing a bowling center to following her heart. That call also summoned her to KCPD where Brannen, nearly 13 years later, is a sergeant at East Patrol Division.

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