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27-year-old man shot, killed by police after running toward officer with a spoon

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating after a Kansas City, Kansas, police officer shot and killed a man early Thursday morning.
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Kansas City woman gets prison in fraudulent tax return case

A Kansas City, Missouri, woman has been sentenced in federal court for preparing and filing false tax returns on behalf of clients, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent tax payments from the Internal Revenue Service. Tanisha Spencer, 35, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Brian Wimes...
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Johnson County jury convicts woman of first-degree murder in Fairway officer’s death

OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV) - A Johnson County jury convicted Andrea Cothran of first-degree murder in the death of Fairway Police Officer Jonah Oswald. Jurors began deliberations May 14 and reached a verdict within hours. Oswald was killed in August 2023 after responding to assist officers during a high-speed chase and...
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Florida Tech CEO From Kansas Busted In Massive $1 Billion Medicare Fraud Takedown

A federal jury in the Southern District of Florida has found Brett Blackman, the founder and owner of HealthSplash, guilty for his role in a massive scheme that used a digital platform to churn out fake medical orders and prescriptions. The operation, which investigators described as “industrial-scale theft,” successfu
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Downtown surge: Parkville Main Street welcomes new storefronts, businesses

— It's not a bad time along Main Street in downtown Parkville. The area is experiencing a business boom, with several new storefronts opening on Main Street in recent months. The Parkville Needlepoint House opened its doors in early 2026. In just the last month, two more businesses have joined...
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Eden Village plans second tiny home community in KCK

Construction is underway on a second Eden Village community in Kansas City, Kansas, as the organization behind the tiny home model says it is making progress in addressing chronic homelessness.
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What’s new in Kansas City food and drink: May 2026

Naturalz Ice Cream (6301 W. 135th St., S# BA, Overland Park), a small Washington state-based chain with flavors inspired by India and other global regions, chose Overland Park for its fifth store (and first in the KC area). Located in the Corbin Park shopping center, the shop opened at the end of March and is best know
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Goodbye to Rick Brehm, one of Kansas City’s last true haberdashers | Opinion

A lot of people in Kansas City knew Rick Brehm from polo. And Polo. In his younger years, Brehm played the sport enthusiastically, was a regular at the polo grounds and later partnered in an operation that raised polo ponies. But for more than two decades, he was also the man behind the Polo Ralph Lauren store on the C
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Man showed up at a pharmacy covered in blood and confessed to murdering his...

A Kansas man who fled to another state after fatally shooting his mother and aunt has pleaded guilty to the double murder. Luke Howard, 35, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder in connection with the deaths of his mother, 63-year-old Valerie Howard, and aunt, 71-year-old Joyce Austin. As Law&Crime previ
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Pursuit from casino leads to Kansas City man’s arrest

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A bond reduction hearing in Clay County court is Tuesday for a Kansas City man accused of leading law enforcement on a lengthy pursuit. 53-year-old Scotty L. Rice is formally charged with aggravated fleeing. According to a probable cause statement, the incident began March 13...

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