KSHB 41 reporter Megan Abundis covers Kansas City, Missouri, including neighborhoods in the southern part of the city. This story is a part of her domestic violence awareness coverage for the month of October. Share your story idea with Megan.
Leaders from across Kansas City, Missouri’s, government, courts, neighborhoods, nonprofits and law enforcement gathered for the first meeting of a new task force aimed at preventing domestic violence
New task force dedicated to stopping domestic violence in KCMO
The task force was formed in response to 19 domestic violence homicides in the city in 2025.
“We’re all here, we’re not just here, we are acknowledging that domestic violence is a problem in Kansas City and there are things we need to do to fix it,” said Judge Courtney Wachal, who oversees Kansas City’s Municipal Domestic Violence Court.
Judge Wachal recognizes that some domestic violence cases are too serious to stay in KCMO’s municipal court.
Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson committed to taking on the more serious cases…