A woman thought her son was on a day trip in Missouri. She found her car at the airport and quickly realized her husband took her son and left the country.
Just last month, his family announced his cancer diagnosis and pleaded for a compassionate release so that he could die at home or in hospice. A U.S. district judge denied the request.
Last November, Missouri voters approved recreational use of marijuana for people over the age of 21. But, as one Belton woman found out, legalization has its limits. A positive THC test can still throw a wrench into your job hunt.
The judge presiding over a hearing to determine if a Missouri man’s murder conviction should be overturned questioned on Friday if police and prosecutors “were in a little bit of a rush” to convict Lamar Johnson.
Inside a KCK church on Friday, the family of John Calvin stood and wept. It’s bad enough that they recently learned 56-year-old Calvin is dying of colon cancer, but he will likely die in prison.
Attorneys involved in the original case testified about how they handled the case and what they would have done differently in light of new information.
Lamar Johnson has served 28 years and has always said he’s innocent. His case is back before the courts under a new law that allows Missouri prosecutors to review old convictions and bring them back before a judge.
We are still weeks away from the start of winter, but a common winter threat is making an early appearance and it’s not alone. Influenza is also hitting earlier than normal. COVID-19 is still hanging around, too.
By Angie Ricono, Cyndi Fahrlander and Emily Rittman
Eric DeValkenaere was convicted of armed criminal action and involuntary manslaughter in the death of Cameron Lamb. The shooting took place back in December of 2019.
A St. Charles County man who admitted to killing four people, including two young children, was officially sentenced to death on Thursday when a judge confirmed the jury’s verdict from last month. His defense is being paid for by taxpayers, but the state won’t release how much money was spent.
Attorneys for Brian Betts and Celester McKinney are crying “foul!” They claim the Wyandotte County District Attorney is not sharing important information — information that could help their case.
Cousins convicted in the 1997 murder of Greg Miller are hoping information presented at a hearing in Wyandotte County will help prove their claims of innocence.
The KCKPD says they’ve seen the number of fentanyl overdoses increase a lot from last year. And, not all of those who've overdosed have been grownups...
Roger Golubski was back in federal court in Topeka on Wednesday. He’s facing charges related to rape and kidnapping, but there are accusations swirling throughout Kansas City, Kansas, that he may be responsible for more crimes.
Two men convicted of murder are going back to court in hopes of gaining a new evidentiary hearing. They say disgraced Kansas City, Kansas, police detective Roger Golubski has some connection to the case and had a hand in sending the pair to prison.
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