John R. Reynolds

John R. Reynolds

admin August 27, 2023

May 16, 1922 — August 25, 2023 John Riley Reynolds, 101, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born May 16, 1922, in Osceola, Missouri, the son of Taylor and Ida Mae (Burris) Reynolds. He departed this life Friday, August 25, 2023, at his…

Archie C. Bradshaw, III

admin August 26, 2023

Archie Connard Bradshaw, III, 39, of Lee’s Summit, was born January 13, 1984, in Independence. He departed this life, Saturday, August 19, 2023, at his home. Archie attended Lee’s Summit High School. Leaving school early to join the workforce he was first…

John Guido Benedetti (Sr.)

admin August 25, 2023

John Guido Benedetti (Sr.), 86, passed away on August 23, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. John was born in Kansas City, Missouri on February 13, 1937, to Iginia and Umberto Benedetti. He was raised in the North End of Kansas City at…

Jackson County Executive White and Sheriff Forté issue statement regarding joint detention center

admin August 21, 2023

By Marshanna C Smith KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. and Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forté have issued the following statement regarding today’s discussion of a joint detention center with the City of Kansas City, Missouri: “Today’s legislative meeting…

Assault Leaves One in Critical Condition and One in Custody

admin August 21, 2023

Released by: Captain Dyon Harper Release Date: 08-21-2023 At 4:22 P.M., on Monday 08-21-2023, Raytown Police received a call from a passerby of someone carrying a bloody body in the 5700 block of Blue Ridge Cut Off, and that there was a…

Betty “Jean” King Burrow

admin August 21, 2023

Jean was born at her grandmother’s home in Galena, Missouri in a round room to parents Susie May Craig and Clarence Otto King on March 17, 1923, and passed away five months after her 100th birthday on August 17, 2023. She graduated…

Brian Robert Mattis

admin August 19, 2023

Brian Robert Mattis, 55, passed away Monday, July 24, 2023. Brian was born the oldest of three boys to Gary and Shirley Mattis in Independence, Missouri on October 20, 1967. Brian was a beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend. He…

The LSPR Beat the Heat Policy

admin August 18, 2023

The LSPR Beat the Heat Policy is currently in effect from 12pm Saturday, August 19th until 10pm Wednesday, August 23rd. As of Monday, August 21 it has been extended until 10:00pm Thursday. All entry lobbies of the J. Thomas Lovell Community Center…

Lee’s Summit Officers and Detectives Investigating Overnight Shooting

admin August 17, 2023

August 17, 2023 1:50 a.m. By Sergeant Carmen Spaeth Lee’s Summit, MO – On Wednesday, 08/16/2023 at approximately 10:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to a parking lot in the area of 1 NW O’Brien Rd. on a reported shooting. Officers on scene…

Doris Marie Jones

admin August 15, 2023

Doris Marie Jones, age 66, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Monday, August 14, 2023. Born October 2, 1956, in Ft. Worth, TX to Jim and Helen Nugent, she was the oldest of four (Jim, Tammy, and Rhonda). Her family eventually…