Kansas City this week confirmed the existence of a criminal investigation as City Hall grapples with speculation and fallout from revelations of a federal probe.
The city’s legal department confirmed the investigation in an email to The Star this week, a striking acknowledgement that the probe remains ongoing.
The email was in response to The Star’s request for copies of a federal grand jury subpoena the city received and any related documents. City Manager Mario Vasquez told a TV station last week that the city received the subpoena six months ago…