Vinny Vega was dropping his girlfriend off at Berkshire Village Townhomes on August 22, 2020 when more than 20 bullets were shot at his car. Vinny died at the scene.
Michael Politte was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his mother when he was 14 years old. He has always maintained his innocence and is now being released. Not because a judge ordered it, but because sentencing guidelines for juveniles have changed.
Keith Carnes got the best news this morning when his attorney told him the Missouri Supreme Court ordered that he should be released within the next 30 days, pending a retrial by the state.
State Senator Cindy Holscher, a Republican from Overland Park, is sponsoring Senate Bill 420. It would change the time limitation and end the requirement that accusers most prove an illness or injury.
How long is too long to wait for help? That’s what a Kansas family is wondering after being told they’ll be waiting 9.75 years for services for their daughter with disabilities.
Parcells faces numerous county, state and federal charges for his autopsy work. Prosecutors say he lacks the credentials to perform them and even pretended to be a doctor in some cases.
It’s been more than 33 years since an early morning explosion at a Kansas City construction site killed six Kansas City firefighters. It’s called the darkest day for the Kansas City Fire Department.
Someone in town is brutalizing and killing neighborhood pets. There have been four dogs attacked in the last several months, and it appears each attack gets more violent.
Monday afternoon, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed lawsuits against nine more school districts over their mask mandates. These are in addition to the 36 districts he sued last week.
The building is marketed to tourists: “Enjoy a stylish experience at the centrally-located and newly renovated loft in the heart of Kansas City!” But, the building does not have occupancy permit — meaning it’s not cleared to inhabit.
“He literally saw our desperation and how badly we wanted to go home and he just started drooling. It's how I feel. Like, it's just it's sick,” said Mike Thoden.
Kevin Strickland’s case has drawn nationwide attention because he’s spent 43 years in prison for a triple murder he swears he didn’t commit. Strickland was largely convicted on eyewitness testimony.
A metro-area man’s dream come true has turned into a nightmare. The dream -- a 1959, red and white, hard-top convertible Corvette. The nightmare -- the dream car is sitting in an impound lot in Topeka, waiting to be destroyed.
Ahmon Mann is a convicted killer. He’s serving a life sentence for first degree murder. He swears he didn’t do it. And the “eyewitness” who testified in court recanted key testimony claiming he was pressured by KCK detectives.
It’s a frightening place to be. Right now, Missouri leads the nation with the most new cases of Covid-19 per capita in the past 14 days. And some health experts are warning it could be getting worse.
Jackson County homeowners are likely breathing a sigh of relief with this year’s property assessments following a wild 2019 assessment which was criticized by experts and homeowners alike.
The Wyandotte County District Attorney's Office will allow an outside agency to review cases handled by two terminated members of the Community Integrity Unit.
