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This fall, Jackson County voters will elect the first Black woman to serve as Jackson County Prosecutor. Republican Tracey Chappell and Democrat Melesa Johnson are both running for the office — which is garnering a lot of attention due to the rise in property crimes.
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Republican Tracey Chappell and Democrat Melesa Johnson are on the Nov. 5 ballot for Jackson County Prosecutor. The candidates have attacked each other's qualifications, amid mounting concerns about property crimes and guns in Kansas City.
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New polling from The Midwest Newsroom and Emerson College Polling Center highlights the views of voters in four states — including Missouri and Kansas — on political and social issues like abortion, control of police, and more.
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Rosilyn Temple founded KC Mothers in Charge — a nonprofit that supports the families of homicide victims — 10 years ago, after the death of her own son. Through her grief, she found purpose by ensuring no family felt the confusion and loneliness she did standing at the crime scene.
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La policía ha vinculado los espectáculos secundarios y carreras callejeras con el robo de algunos vehículos Stellantis y GM de alta gama, como Jeeps, Chargers y Camaros.
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At the age of 18, Chris Dunn was sentenced to life in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit. It would take two key witnesses recanting and a new state law to free him — even as the Missouri Attorney General worked to keep him behind bars.
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Police have connected sideshows and street racing with the theft of some high-end Stellantis and GM vehicles like Jeeps, Chargers and Camaros.
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Youth are being blamed of an increase in property crimes in Kansas City, and the Jackson County Family Court confirmed they've experienced a rise in the number of case referrals. But officials add that putting a person in jail isn't easy, and for youth, it's not always the best solution.
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A new true-crime podcast, "Night Shift," tackles a string of deaths in a Columbia, Missouri, veterans hospital.
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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas told KCUR's Up To Date that the city has not "adequately confronted" violent crime, but he wants to make sure that the city asks the right questions about policing.
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Approval of the jail follows months of calls from residents for city officials to do something about gun violence, spikes in car thefts and break-ins to local businesses.
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As restaurants and stores around Kansas City recover from a wave of property crimes, the city's new Back to Business Fund will hand out more than 100 grants for damage repairs and security upgrades. Applications open in early October.