Category: News
Independence Missouri Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
Press release Follows: Missouri Highway Patrol “The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of Andrew Blackmon, 26, of…
KC Man Charged in Foiled Independence Restaurant Robbery
A Kansas City, Missouri, man whose failed attempt to rob an Independence, Missouri, restaurant was thwarted when employees wrestled him and took away his gun…
One Dead after Crash on I-70 in Independence
One person died in a motor vehicle accident this evening on I-70. The accident occurred around 7:13 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-70 just…
KC Man, 31, Charged in Attempted Rape of Patient Inside KC Hospital
Press release02/19/2022Jackson County Missouri Prosecutors Office “A 31-year-old Kansas City man faces felony charges in connection with the attempted rape of a woman patient who…
Independence Police Officer Injured in Crash
An Independence police officer was injured around 8:00 p.m. yesterday U.S. 24 Highway & Winfrey. According to traffic heard over the police scanner, the officer…
Jackson County Jury Convicts KC Man in 2019 Shooting of Deontae Campbell
Press ReleaseJackson County Missouri Prosecutors Office “A Jackson County jury on Wednesday convicted a 28-year-old Kansas City man in connection with the April 5, 2019,…
KC Man, 21, Charged in Westport Shooting in December that Killed One, Injured Two
Press releaseJackson County Missouri Prosecutors Office “A 21-year-old Kansas City man faces multiple felony charges in connection with a Dec. 6, 2021, fatal shooting of…
Mother Charged with Murder 1st Degree in Death of Her Own Child
Press releaseJackson County Prosecutors Office2/16/2022 “A 35-year-old Kansas City woman has been charged in the homicide of her 6-year-old son and is being held in…
Independence Mayor Eileen Weir Drops Out of Race for Mayor
Currently Independence Mayor Eileen Weir has conceded, dropping out of the race for Mayor. After coming in second place in the primary election, Weir decided…
Suspect Charged after Vehicle Theft, AMBER Alert
The suspect in yesterdays theft of a motor vehicle with two children inside in Lee’s Summit has been charged with kidnapping and tampering with a…
