Two KCPD vehicles collide on southbound 71 Highway in early morning accident

2 KCPD vehicles involved in early morning crash on southbound 71 Highway

Police were called to a collision on southbound 71 Highway, close to Bannister Road, at 4:36 a.m. on Oct. 27. The collision resulted in injuries and involved two vehicles from the Kansas City Police Department. According to the investigation, the police were initially called to another collision at the same location. The police discovered an … Read more

Gas station customer attacked and robbed, resulting in charges of robbery and assault

Gas station customer attacked and robbed, resulting in charges of robbery and assault

A man in Independence attacked a gas station customer because he wanted the money in his wallet. The assailant is now facing charges of robbery and assault. Gregory D. Lastiee Jr., a 29-year-old resident of Grandview, has been charged in connection with the assault of a neighbor, according to court documents filed in the Jackson … Read more

Four individuals from Missouri fall ill due to E. coli outbreak at McDonald’s

Four individuals from Missouri fall ill due to E. coli outbreak at McDonald's

Federal officials have reported that contaminated food from McDonald’s has caused sick in at least four individuals in Missouri. The E. coli outbreak, which has affected over 70 individuals nationwide, includes four cases that have been identified. Federal officials, however, have not provided specific information regarding the locations where people contracted the illness. The outbreak of … Read more

New York City park: Migrant man discovered hanging from tree had engaged in sexual activity with underage relative, a revelation recently discovered by the family, sources say

New York City park: Migrant man discovered hanging from tree had engaged in sexual activity with underage relative, a revelation recently discovered by the family, sources say

According to sources from law enforcement, the deceased man who was discovered hanging from a tree in a Bronx park last month is believed to be a migrant who was suspected of committing multiple acts of rape against a teenage relative. Manuel Delgado, a 43-year-old asylum seeker from Peru, had been living in the city … Read more

Driver Faces Charges for Hitting Woman with Car

Driver Faces Charges for Hitting Woman with Car

Vincent Draves, a 19-year-old, is facing charges of Level 5 felony domestic battery in La Porte Circuit Court. The arrest happened while he was still on probation for a battery conviction in September, which was connected to incidents involving the same woman. Draves and the woman were reportedly traveling from Michigan City to La Porte … Read more

Kansas City man arrested for firing gunshots from 19th floor of building

Kansas City man arrested for firing gunshots from 19th floor of building

A man from Kansas City, Missouri, has been apprehended and is now facing charges after reportedly firing multiple gunshots in various directions from the balcony of his 19th-floor apartment located in downtown Kansas City. Court documents filed in support of the charges revealed that police were called to a high-rise apartment building at 600 Admiral … Read more

Fugitive Charged with Murder After Girlfriend Found Slain and Burned in St. Louis

Fugitive Charged with Murder After Girlfriend Found Slain and Burned in St. Louis

According to police and court documents, a fugitive wanted in connection with the killing of his 21-year-old girlfriend—a metro-east woman whose throat was cut and her body burned in north St. Louis—has been charged with murder.  The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department reported that Kiya Holt-Biggs’ body was discovered on Saturday. Her hometown is listed … Read more