criminal justice

The trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin has witnessed other officers testify that the measures Chauvin took were unnecessary and not what they are taught to do.

A criminal law expert offers perspectives on the prosecution and defense strategies in Derek Chauvin's trial, the allegations from restaurant and bar workers about mistreatment by management, and what people are willing to pay for a prized pair of athletic shoes.

The prosecution and defense presented opening arguments Monday in the trial of Kylr Yust who is accused of murdering two young women whose disappearances occurred 10 years apart.

Derek Chauvin now faces murder charges for the death of George Floyd last May. For some activists in Kansas City, the trial's verdict could be an opportunity for justice, or a catalyst for further protest.

Sykes was an icon among Kansas City's civil rights activists. While he had a hard-headed, solo working-style, his success in drawing attention to unsolved civil rights cases is recognized nationwide.

Derrick D. Wren Jr., 28, was charged Wednesday with shooting three-year-old Marcus Haislip III in May 2017. Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker urged people to find other ways to resolve conflicts than “to pick up a gun.”

A Johnson County man received probation after pleading guilty to two felonies resulting from a drug deal. The victim’s mother wonders why her son is dead and one of the guilty men is free.

Two bills could reduce prison and probation sentences for many low-level drug crimes, like possession and intent to distribute small amounts.

The woman who falsely identified 17-year old McIntyre says she was pressured by a Kansas City, Kansas police detective and coerced by a county prosecutor.

The story of why the key witness in the 1994 trial of wrongfully convicted Lamonte McIntyre recanted and how the Kansas City Chiefs’ win in the 1970 Super Bowl helped bring about the end of the Kansas City mafia.

More than 5,000 inmates and 975 prison staff have tested positive for the coronavirus.

A new unit will focus on unsolved murders and other serious crimes. The team will work with prosecutors and police departments across the state to get a fresh set of eyes on old cases.