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Jackson County charged two 16-year-olds with gun offenses and resisting arrest in connection with the Chiefs victory parade shooting that killed one and injured 24. Now, one of the teens faces felony charges for unlawful use of a weapon and resisting arrest.
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Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves’ first year coincided with the city’s deadliest on record, with 185 homicides in 2023. Kansas City is an outlier to many U.S. cities, where murders decreased.
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Kansas City Police say that no charges have been filed yet against the detained suspects, who are juveniles. The only confirmed death so far in Wednesday's shooting at Union Station is 43-year-old Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a local radio DJ.
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Kansas City Police report that three people are in custody after a shooting west of Union Station near the parking garage, which occurred near the end of Wednesday's Chiefs victory rally. One person is dead and at least 21 were injured, not including those hurt in the rush out of the area.
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Community members are outraged over a cellphone video that captured off-duty KCPD officers pushing a handcuffed Black woman face-first into the ground and calling her an “animal." Speaking on KCUR's Up To Date, Police Chief Stacey Graves said the incident is being reviewed internally and by outside law enforcement.
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Jaynie Crosdale’s family remembers her as charismatic and able to talk to anyone. Her death has brought up questions about how police handle cases of missing Black women.
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Since she was appointed head of the Kansas City Police Department eight months ago, Chief Stacey Graves said, reducing violent crime continues to be the top priority.
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The Kansas City Police Department and Mack Nelson have reached an agreement to resolve litigation over an August 2022 incident. Court documents allege Kansas City Police threw Mack Nelson facedown to the ground, held him against his will and wrote false reports about the incident.
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The county prosecutor’s office filed charges against Isiah Clinton for the shooting at Klymax Lounge that killed three.
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Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forte' told county legislators Monday he is providing patrol and investigative help to the Kansas City Police Department. KCPD welcomes the support.
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This year saw the arrest and indictment of retired Kansas City, Kansas, police detective Roger Golubski. Gun violence and homicides continued to plague Kansas City, something that the new KCPD chief is ready to tackle. A look at the biggest criminal justice stories of the year.
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The Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners selected Stacey Graves, a 25-year veteran of the department, as the next police chief of the KCPD. But some community members remain critical of the hiring process.