Jackson County Judge Sentences Ahmed Aden For Killing 15-Year-Old Somali Outside KC Mosque

Jackson County Judge Sentences Ahmed Aden For Killing 15-Year-Old Somali Outside KC Mosque

staff2 August 5, 2020

A Jackson County judge has sentenced Ahmed Aden, 40, to 40 years in prison for killing a 15-year-old Somali boy outside a Kansas City mosque in December 2014, announced Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker. In December 2019, Aden pleaded guilty to…

Operation LeGend Results In 97 Arrests To Date, Including Five Murder Suspects

staff2 August 5, 2020

U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison announced today that 97 arrests have been made by local and federal law enforcement officers in less than two weeks since the launch of Operation LeGend. “This is the impact of a targeted initiative to reduce violent crime,…

Lee’s Summit man charged in apparent road rage incident last night on Interstate 470

admin July 31, 2020

By Michael Mansur July 31, 2020 Lee’s Summit man charged with shooting on Interstate 470 at vehicles and drivers after apparent driving incident, possibly road rage, involving another driver, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced today. Joseph W. Terry, dob: 3/27/1966,…

Eleven More Defendants Indicted for $4.1 Million Meth Conspiracy

admin July 31, 2020

July 31, 2020 Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Eleven residents in the Kansas City, Missouri, and St. Joseph, Missouri, areas have been added to a federal indictment that now charges a total of…

Lee’s Summit Police Department has issued an Endangered SILVER Advisory

admin July 31, 2020

***July 31, 2020 8:30 a.m. Cancelled Silver Advisory Alert – Lee’s Summit Police Department – Jerry T. Johnson. ~ Mr. Johnson was found safe.*** The Lee’s Summit Police Department has issued an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a missing adult incident that occurred…

Lee’s Summit Police Investigating Shooting Along I-470

admin July 30, 2020

By Sgt. Chris Depue Lee’s Summit, Mo.— On Thursday, 7/30/2020 at approximately 5:30 p.m. emergency crews were called to the area of eastbound I-470 near the Pryor Rd / 50 Highway exit ramp on the report of a motor vehicle crash with…

Two Kansas City men charged in fatal shooting at Independence convenience store on July 27

admin July 30, 2020

July 30, 2020 Two Kansas City men, ages 18 and 20, have been charged in the fatal shooting on July 27, 2020, at an Independence convenience store, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced today. Sean Matlock, dob: 2/5/2000, and Korey C.…

Homicide Investigation: 12300 block of E. US 40 Hwy, Independence

admin July 28, 2020

July 29, 2020 Update on Homicide in the 12300 block of E. US 40 Hwy on 07/27/20. The deceased victim in this case has been identified as SirJohn R. Harris, a 17 year old black male from Lee’s Summit, Missouri. The second…

Shooting in Raytown July 25th leaves two injured and suspect is in custody.

admin July 26, 2020

For Release: 07-25-2020 Released by: Detective Brandon Jeffery Shooting Leaves Two Injured Raytown, MO- On July 25th, 2020 at approximately 3:14 P.M., Raytown Police were called to the 11200 block of Lakeview Drive, in regard to a shooting. Officers arrived on scene and located…

Lee’s Summit man charged in fatal shooting Thursday night in Independence

admin July 25, 2020

July 24, 2020 By Michael Mansur, Director of Communication Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office A 23-year-old Lee’s Summit man has been charged in the fatal shooting of Matthew Bland-Williams, 26, outside an Independence, MO, residence, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced today.…